Prodded by Democrats, the Senate is set late next week to vote on what could be the first step toward restoring net neutrality rules. The repeal effort was led by Ajit Pai, who President Donald Trump appointed to chair the FCC. A petition filed by Senate Democrats on Wednesday will force the net neutrality vote in the chamber, where it has a good chance of passing, perhaps as narrowly as 50-49. That would outvote the remaining Republican senators, who are down one vote as Sen. John McCain of Arizona remains on medical absence. And if it passes the House, the legislation would still need Trump’s signature ― no sure thing, given that he put Pai in the position to lead the push overturning the Obama-era net neutrality rules.

Source: Huffington Post May 09, 2018 20:54 UTC