[Libs-Or] INFORMATION: Anti-net neutrality bill defeated in the U.S. Senate

[Diedre Conkling]

Anti-net neutrality bill defeated in the U.S. Senate
Posted on November 10,
2011<http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/11/anti-net-neutrality-bill-defeated-in-the-u-s-senate/>
by Jacob Roberts <http://www.districtdispatch.org/author/jroberts/>|

http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/11/anti-net-neutrality-bill-defeated-in-the-u-s-senate/

Some good news on the net
neutrality<http://www.districtdispatch.org/tag/net-neutrality/>front!
Today, after months of anticipation, the Senate voted on S.J. Res. 6
– an *anti*-net neutrality bill to overturn the Net Neutrality decision
adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The final, partisan
vote<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00200>–
46 yeas and 52 nays –
*defeated* the bill!

The defeat of the bill sends a clear message that libraries and those they
serve (the public) not only care strongly about this issue but also depend
upon a free and open internet to provide unfettered access to all types of
information. The bill’s demise now ensures that the FCC order will take
effect on November 20.

Thank you to all who reached out and contacted their senators on this very
important bill. In addition, thank you to those state librarians and state
library association members who provided targeted letters to their senators
in key states urging them to defeat the bill. The calls and letters were
invaluable in influencing the outcome of this vote!

This outcome – the defeat of S.J. Res. 6 – is a big win for libraries and
those we serve!

Corey Williams
Association Director
Office of Government Relations

P.S. History on this issue is available on the ALA’s “Net Neutrality
Legislative Activity<http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/telecom/netneutrality/legislativeactivity/index.cfm>”
site and includes links to letters the ALA sent to both the U.S. Senate and
U.S. House of Representatives.

http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/11/anti-net-neutrality-bill-defeated-in-the-u-s-senate/



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