U.S : The SAVE THE INTERNET ACT passed in the House. Now Mitch MC CONNELL is blocking it.

Mitch McConnell is blocking a bill that would restore the net neutrality protections that were gutted by Trump's FCC.

Demand lawmakers pass the Save the Net Act to restore net neutrality.  

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Dear friend,

Last year, the Save the Net Act to restore net neutrality passed in the House of Representatives. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it his mission to block the Act in the Senate. He refuses to allow a vote on this bill, siding with large telecom companies, like Comcast and Verizon, instead of with the millions of Black, Brown, and low-income communities who benefit from net neutrality. 

We cannot allow Mitch McConnell and lawmakers to block net neutrality. Demand lawmakers support a vote to pass the Save the Net Act. 

Net neutrality is vital to our struggle for civil rights in the digital age. It allows for a free and open internet for all people, with internet speeds that are not impacted by how much someone can pay. Because of this, we can uplift Black and Brown voices into mainstream media without needing the approval of gatekeepers. For instance, many Black journalists and cultural commentators are able to be heard as a result of social media platforms, blogs, and other platforms they’re able to access without paying extra fees. Without net neutrality, Black and Brown expression will be stifled. We cannot let this happen. 

Every lawmaker should support net neutrality. Tell the Senate to pass the Save the Net Act.  

For years, Color Of Change members like you have helped fight to ensure the internet remains free and open. You got the most comprehensive net neutrality bill signed into law in California, and you helped pass the Congressional Review Act (CRA) in the Republican-controlled Senate.^{1 2} But, we still need lawmakers to vote to pass the Save the Net Act to ensure the internet remains free and open. 

Tell the Senate to vote to pass the Save the Net Act!

Until justice is real, 

Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Evan, Johnny, Future, Samantha, Eesha, Marcus, FolaSade, and the rest of the Color Of Change team

References : 

1. "Racial Justice Leaders Applaud Signing of Nation's Strongest Net Neutrality Bill", Center for Media Justice, October 01 2018, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/108720?t=10&akid=33813%2E1942551%2EvZXPQ3.  
2. "Senators Just Passed a Resolution to Restore Net Neutrality", Motherboard, May 16 2018, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/108721?t=12&akid=33813%2E1942551%2EvZXPQ3.  

Photo : Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via Colorlines. 

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