Hi,

When Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, it should have only been a matter of
time before the policies of Trump FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai were thrown
out and net neutrality once again became the law of the land.

But there's one big problem: until Biden's nominations for the FCC are
confirmed by the Senate, the votes won't be there to restore net
neutrality.

That's why Comcast and their Big Cable allies are using every dirty trick
in the book to stop the Senate confirmation of Gigi Sohn, President
Biden's nominee for the fifth and tiebreaking seat on the FCC.

Alarmingly, the fake grassroots groups, nasty smear campaigns, and
mountains of cash are having an impact on the Senate.^1 It's been nearly
eight months since President Biden first nominated Sohn, and the crucial
fifth seat on the FCC remains empty.

[ [link removed] ]We're fighting back to make sure Gigi Sohn is confirmed and to restore
net neutrality, but we need your help to ensure that we have the resources
to win. Will you chip in?

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Without a tiebreaking fifth member, the FCC is in a 2-2 stalemate on a
range of issues, from restoring net neutrality to the expansion of
broadband access. The deadlock leaves in place the anti-net neutrality
policies of Ajit Pai, the former Verizon lawyer who ran the FCC for Donald
Trump.

And that's just the way Comcast wants it.

So Big Cable and the right-wing news media are throwing everything but the
kitchen sink at Sohn to try to sink her nomination.

Fox News and the The Wall Street Journal editorial board have repeatedly
distorted and attacked her record.^2 Fake grassroots groups are pouring
money into false ads, misleading viewers about her record on broadband and
diversity.^3

The problem is that these despicable smear tactics are having an impact on
senators. The Senate failed to vote on Sohn's nomination last fall, and
it's been nearly six months since Biden put her name forward again this
year. There's no timetable for a vote in the full Senate, and several
Democrats have yet to commit to supporting her. We can't sit back and let
this happen.

[ [link removed] ]Demand Progress is defending Gigi Sohn against a vicious smear campaign
by Big Cable to sink her nomination to the FCC. Will you chip in to help
get her confirmed and to restore net neutrality?

Thanks for standing with us,

Robert and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

1. MarketWatch, "Broadband companies are spending an ‘unseemly amount of
money’ to sink key nominee to FCC, critics allege," [ [link removed] ]April 26, 2022.

2. Fast Company, "When will Democrats deliver on their promise to restore
net neutrality?" [ [link removed] ]May 16, 2022.

3. Common Dreams, "'Infuriating': Telecom Lobbyists Spending Big Money to
Keep Gigi Sohn Off FCC," [ [link removed] ]April 28, 2022.
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