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The FCC voted to revoke net neutrality laws in December. (photo via Wikimedia Commons user Federal Communications Commission) 

The Senate has 50 of 51 votes on push to overrule net neutrality

The 3-2 vote Dec. 14 led the Federal Communications Commission to repeal Net Neutrality. 

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai led the push of repealing the law, which protects consumers from companies blocking or slowing down websites, or charging an additional fee for access. 

The Senate now has 50 votes of 51 needed to override the FCC’s decision, according to The Washington Post. The override has the support of all 49 Democratic senators as well as one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. 

One more Republican Senator vote is needed for the resolution to take place, according to The Verge. It will then face the Republican-majority House of Representatives and be signed by President Trump. 

The resolution aims to overturn the FCC's decision and prohibit the agency from passing similar measures in the future, according to The Chicago Tribune. 

The push to repeal the vote is very close, but also has a long way to go before it takes effect. 




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