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Democrats Have Enough Votes to Get Gigi Sohn On the FCC — Will They Succeed?
We need to reverse Trump’s Internet sellout and time is running out
You’ve probably never heard of Gigi Sohn, but America needs her and we need her now. This is a call to immediate action to restore Net Neutrality and stop a tiny slice of corporate America from spying on us and our lives.
Donald Trump’s first year in office was a big boon for the predatory companies that bring the internet into our homes and onto our cell phones, commonly referred to as Internet Service Providers or ISPs.
Because these companies stand between you and the internet, they have tremendous power over your online experience. They can choose what websites load fast for you and which take forever. They can track every single site you visit — including how long you’re on each site — and record every single keystroke you send or receive over the internet.
Prior to Trump coming into office, it was illegal for Comcast or AT&T, for example, to slow down websites who hold political views those companies dislike or give lightning-fast loading time for sites that are closer to the companies’ typically conservative politics.
On the commercial level, it was also illegal prior to Trump’s presidency for…
