Buying senators - net neutrality

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Buying senators - net neutrality

Post by Pigeon » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:07 pm


Senators opposing net neutrality rake in more campaign cash

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader from Kentucky, and five other top-ranking Republicans told FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in a letter that adopting net neutrality is "dangerous," "ill-advised," and "unauthorized."

Senators who have vocalized their opposition to net neutrality are taking in, on average, 40 percent more campaign cash from the broadband-delivery industry than those who support it, according to an analysis of campaign data.

Most of the 800,000 initial public comments to the Federal Communications Commission backed the FCC adopting net neutrality rules. The commission is weighing whether to enact regulations that, among other things, could prevent broadband providers from charging for Internet fast lanes.

Of the nine senators—all Republicans—opposing net neutrality as of Tuesday, they averaged $140,255 in contributions from both categories, the data shows. Of the 15 senators who favor net neutrality, they averaged nearly $100,000 in contributions. Thirteen of the senators are Democrats and the two others are independent.

I'm Mitch and you can buy my vote - it's America after all.

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