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It’s been nearly two years since President Joe Biden moved to reinstate
the rules for a free and open net that were tossed by Trump and his
Federal Communications Commission chair, Ajit Pai.^1

But net neutrality still hasn’t been restored, and time is running out.^2

For 16 months, Comcast, Fox News, and their cronies attacked Gigi Sohn, a
public interest advocate named to serve as the critical fifth member on
the FCC.

Now with Sohn’s nomination withdrawn, another strong, pro-net neutrality
commissioner must be named and confirmed to break the 2-2 deadlock that’s
been frozen in place the worst policies from the Trump-Pai era. But if
they don’t act fast, we could run out of time before the end of President
Biden’s term to get strong net neutrality protections fully restored.

We’ve already mobilized hundreds of thousands of people to contact the
White House and the U.S. Senate. But the clock is ticking for the White
House to name a new nominee who will champion net neutrality and privacy.

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Gigi Sohn was a supremely qualified nominee who would have supported net
neutrality and defended the interests of everyday Americans over Big
Cable.

That’s exactly why she was attacked. Fox News and The Wall Street
Journal's editorial board repeatedly distorted her record.^3 Fake
grassroots groups poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into ads, lying
about her positions.^4

It worked. Key Democrats like Sen. Joe Manchin abandoned Sohn and sided
with the cable companies, and she withdrew her nomination last month.^5

Now Comcast and its cronies can either run out the clock or convince the
White House to appoint a commissioner who might not be willing to stand up
to Big Cable.^6

We can’t let either of those things happen. It’s on us to mobilize enough
grassroots support to make sure the next appointee to the FCC is just as
strong on net neutrality — and isn’t left twisting in the wind.

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Sources:
1. The Verge, "Biden signs executive order targeting right to repair,
ISPs, net neutrality, and more," [ [link removed] ]July 9, 2021.
2. The Verge, "The White House might be running out of time to bring back
net neutrality," [ [link removed] ]March 16, 2023.
3. Fast Company, "When will Democrats deliver on their promise to restore
net neutrality?" [ [link removed] ]May 16, 2022.
4. Common Dreams, "'Infuriating': Telecom Lobbyists Spending Big Money to
Keep Gigi Sohn Off FCC," [ [link removed] ]April 28, 2022.
5. The Washington Post, "Biden FCC nominee withdraws after a bruising
lobbying battle," [ [link removed] ]March 7, 2023.
6. The Verge, "The White House might be running out of time to bring back
net neutrality," [ [link removed] ]March 16, 2023.
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