President Obama issues veto threat on attempt to repeal net-neutrality rules

[babylonsister]

President Obama issues veto threat on attempt to repeal net-neutrality rules
By Brendan Sasso - 11/08/11 12:07 PM ET


President Obama will veto an attempt to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s net-neutrality rules if it passes the Senate, the White House said in a news release Tuesday.

“The Administration strongly opposes Senate passage of S.J. Res. 6, which would undermine a fundamental part of the nation’s Open Internet and innovation strategy — an enforceable, effective but flexible policy for keeping the Internet free and open,” the White House said.

The House approved a resolution to repeal the rules in April. The Senate version is sponsored by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and has an additional 42 Republican co-sponsors. It has no Democratic co-sponsors.

The Senate is expected to debate the resolution Wednesday and vote Thursday, said a spokesman for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The spokesman said the resolution needs only a simple majority to pass and is not subject to a filibuster.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/192349-obama-threatens-to-veto-resolution-repealing-net-neutrality-rules

[lamp_shade]

1. So where the hell does Mitch think he'll get 51 votes?

[valerief]

2. Koch money can buy anything in an election year, I'll bet. nt

[marlakay]

3. from all the bought out senators

the corporations who want to control us on the internet…they would pay a ton to lobbyists to have control.

[TheWraith]

4. I read this more as a way of saying "Don't even try it."

If the turtle knows it'll get vetoed, he might not try to waste the Senate's time with him. And it might preclude some Dems, particularly those heavily tied to the tech industry, from coming to the White House and saying "Give me X or I'll vote for the bill."

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. Sadly, Baucus, Tester & Landrieu are usually a safe bet. (nt)

[AtomicKitten]

6. I doubt it will even make it to his desk, but glad to hear his commitment to vetoing it if it does.

[Enthusiast]

7. I suggest he keeps this promise....nt