McCain Blocking Net Neutrality
According to a new report released by the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics, Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, received $894,379 in campaign contributions during his second failed presidential bid from telco and cable lobbyist working for top ISP’s including AT&T, Comcast and Verizon.
Senator McCain has emerged as the Internet Service Provider’s champion against net neutrality rules. This is for good reason, these top ISP’s are paying him well and obviously expect a return on their investment.
The FCC met last Wednesday to discuss the implementation of net neutrality rules when the decision was made to move forward in the process. Shortly after the FCC vote, Senator McCain introduced a Bill titled the ‘Internet Freedom Act’ which would block any regulation of the nations largest networks.
McCain claims net neutrality would stifle competition and hurt the job market.
Bill Alison of the Sunlight Foundation says, “cable and phone companies are hoping to cut a better deal on Capitol Hill than they are likely to get from the FCC”.
While gathering information for their report, the Sunlight foundation also found that 244 members of congress were beneficiaries of contributions from telco and cable lobbyist totaling more than $9.4 million from January 2007 to June 2009.
Net neutrality is one of the Obama administration’s campaign priorities. If the Republicans have any hope of halting the implementation of net neutrality rules they will need a Bill that will make it past the desk of the President.
This is not likely with the majority votes in Congress being cast in favor of net neutrality rules that will maintain an open free market web for the consumer.
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