Net neutrality dashboard challenges hundreds of lawmakers who have not yet committed to saving the Internet

Hundreds of congressional lawmakers have still not adhered to the Democrats' bill aimed at restoring the neutrality of the internet, and advocates of the open internet are putting them on notice.

With a new "dashboard" detailing Congress members' position on internet neutrality and the amount of revenue for the telecom industry, a coalition of digital rights groups launched on Tuesday a campaign to pressure legislators to encourage them to sponsor Save the Internet. Act before the end of the week.

"It is unreal that a member of Congress is still not on the right side of the issue.The law" Save the Internet Act "is entirely appropriate to preserve the neutrality of the internet."
-Candace Clement, Action Fund of the Free Press

"Enough, that's enough, there is absolutely no excuse for not supporting this bill," said Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, in a statement. "Voters from all walks of life are furious and have made it clear that they want strict rules of net neutrality to be reinstated as soon as possible."

Greer then warned that lawmakers who do not support the "Save the Internet Act" would suffer the backlash from the American people, who overwhelmingly supported the strong protections of net neutrality.

"If you choose to pass the telecom giants ahead of your constituents, we will ensure that every one of your constituents knows that you sold them for cable money," said Greer. "You have until the close of business on Friday, March 15th."

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According to figures from Fight for the Future, more than 300 MPs and more than 50 senators have not yet sponsored the Save the Internet Act.

Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) is the only member of the Democratic caucus in the Senate who did not support the bill. As a result, she is the target of a crowdfunding billboard that accuses her of "lining up with corporate donors to eliminate the neutrality of the internet."

If lawmakers do not support the "Save the Internet Act" before Friday, the last day before the Congress holiday, internet neutrality campaigners plan to "free up a flood of appeals." , e-mails and tweets sent by their district ".

"It's unreal that one member of Congress is still not on the right side of the issue," said Candace Clement, campaign director for the Free Press Action Fund. "The Save the Internet Act is entirely appropriate for maintaining the neutrality of the internet, relying on overwhelming bipartisan support for true neutrality of the Internet. internet, especially among a vast majority of Republican, Democratic and independent voters. "

The scorecard and pressure campaign comes on the occasion of the first hearing of the House of Commons Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on the Save the Internet Act, which supporters of network neutrality have called "one of the few congressional pieces of legislation that fulfills the objectives".

If passed, the bill would completely restore the network neutrality rules that were repealed by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), controlled by the Republicans.

"The tired attacks against this bill and similar measures have proven to be based on industry-supported lies," said Mark Stanley, communications director for Demand Progress. "Simply put, there is no excuse – all lawmakers should subscribe to the Save the Internet Act to restore the basic and common sense protections for their constituents."