Hi,

Donald Trump's biggest gift to the telecom industry was the repeal of net
neutrality, delivered courtesy of his FCC chairman, former Verizon
lobbyist Ajit Pai.^1

Now we have a chance to restore net neutrality -- if the Senate confirms
Gigi Sohn, President Biden's nominee for the fifth and final seat on the
FCC.

That's why corporate America is going all out to smear Gigi Sohn: to kill
net neutrality.^2

AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, and their allies want to kill the free and open
internet and stick everyday Americans into an internet slow lane. They
know Gigi Sohn will stop them. It's been six months since Sohn was
nominated, and if we don't speak out, this corporate hit job could tank
Sohn's nomination and net neutrality.

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Gigi Sohn?

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Net neutrality isn't the only issue on the line with Sohn's confirmation.
With the FCC currently tied 2-2, it's deadlocked on nearly every issue
facing the commission.

For instance, President Biden's infrastructure bill included $65 billion
to bring broadband to parts of the country that still don't have it. But
the FCC can't help distribute the funds until she's confirmed.^3

Comcast, AT&T, and their lobbyist friends are perfectly happy to see a
dysfunctional FCC if that means they have the power to keep ripping off
consumers.

This is our chance to repair the damage done by Trump's FCC chairman, Ajit
Pai. We can't let it slip away. Will you donate $10?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll donate $10 to help confirm Gigi Sohn and save
the free and open internet!

Thanks for standing with us,

Robert and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

1. Slate, "Goodbye, Ajit Pai," [ [link removed] ]January 20, 2021.

2. The Hill, "No honest case against stalled Biden FCC nominee," [ [link removed] ]May
6, 2022.

3. MarketWatch, "How the infrastructure bill’s $65 billion in broadband
spending will be doled out," [ [link removed] ]November 9, 2021.
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