Democrats finally have 3-2 majority needed to regulate ISPs as common carriers.

FCC details plan to restore the net neutrality rules repealed by Ajit Pai::Democrats finally have 3-2 majority needed to regulate ISPs as common carriers.

  • 5BC2E7@lemmy.worldEnglish
    139·
    1 year ago

    Why did this not happen earlier? It seems there is some intentional delay for political purposes.

    • chuckleslord@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      The 5th member was only just appointed earlier this month. So, they only just now have a majority. At least, that’s my understanding.

      • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        Confirmed by the Senate. Republicans have been holding up the confirmation for quite some time. Biden nominated Anna Gomez in March of this year (link) and she was only confirmed by the Senate in early September.

        • 5BC2E7@lemmy.worldEnglish
          72·
          1 year ago

          Thanks. The latest delays seem to be intentional from the republicans. But march 2023 seems like far too long since January 2021. Does anyone know what happened in 2021 and 2022? I would not be surprised if it’s because of republicans again but I don’t know.

            • 5BC2E7@lemmy.worldEnglish
              41·
              1 year ago

              Yea i looked it up and it does seem like they have been trying to make this happen all this time.