Hi,

The fate of the open internet is in the hands of two Trump appointees --
unless Joe Biden acts now.

Ajit Pai, who as Federal Communications Commission chair under Donald
Trump led the repeal of net neutrality, resigned from the FCC when Joe
Biden became president. Nearly half a year later and the fifth FCC seat
remains empty.

Meanwhile, two of Trump's appointees are still on the FCC. With a 2-2
deadlock, they can continue to block key priorities until the vacancy is
filled. In order to reinstate net neutrality and protect internet users
from corporate control, we need President Biden to fill the fifth seat.^1

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: appoint a fifth FCC member and restore net
neutrality!

ADD YOUR NAME

The FCC has a long list of initiatives that can help ensure an open
internet for everyone.^2 

It includes reviving the long-neglected Lifeline program, which helps
ensure internet access for low-income customers. As the pandemic made
clear, this is a critical priority.^3

It also includes guiding federal funds for building broadband
infrastructure in an equitable, effective manner.

And it includes restoring net neutrality rules dismantled by the Trump
administration.

But the commission can't move any of these efforts forward without a fifth
member appointed by the president. Congress has a limited number of days
in session left this year, which means the Senate needs to get that member
confirmed and the FCC up and running immediately.

[ [link removed] ]Tell President Biden: Help restore a free and open internet by
appointing a 5th commissioner to the FCC!

Thanks for taking action,

Tal and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:
1. The Hill, "50 groups urge Biden to fill FCC opening to reinstate net
neutrality rules," [ [link removed] ]June 16, 2021.
2. Demand Progress Education Fund, "57 groups call for fifth FCC
commissioner," [ [link removed] ]June 14, 2021.
3. FCC, Lifeline program for low-income consumers, [ [link removed] ]June 17, 2021.
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