Network Neutrality Bill Voted Down In Congress

In a very unfortunate and sad moment today, Congress decided that they will make the internet less free and open. In a vote today, the members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee shot down a Net neutrality amendment to the COPE Act in a 22-to-34 vote. One of the interesting about voting was how much it went down partisan lines. When did this become a Democrate vs. Republican thing? This is not a partisan issue! This is a issue for all americans!

While the COPE Act does add some fair treatment principles, it still gives the ablility for telco's to create a two-tier internet service, which is the real biggie here. Lucky for us, this isn't the end of it. The amendment still has to be heard in the Senate, and as the Coalition at Save The Internet notes, momentum is swinging to our side. Now is the time to act! Get in contact with your congressmen and tell them how much keeping the internet free means to you!

Oh, by the way, here's a list of how the voting went down.