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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Inslee supports Net Neutrality, but other Democrats don't

FreePress' SavetheInternet coalition website has a map up where you can see the House Energy & Commerce Committee members' stance on Net Neutrality. Fortunately, Representative Jay Inslee (who represents NPI's home district) has already voted to support a free Internet and will no doubt do so again when the opportunity arrives.

But the same can't be said for all Democrats on the committee.

Here are the Democrats on the committee who have already gone on the record and voted against Net Neutrality. If you can, please call them or send a fax and ask them to protect internet freedom from corporate interests by voting for Ed Markey's amendment top preserve net neutrality.

Bart Stupak (D- Michigan, 1st)
http://www.house.gov/...
(202) 225 4735
(202) 225 4744 - Fax

Tom Allen, (D - Maine, 1st)
http://tomallen.house.gov/...
(207) 774-5019 (phone)
(207) 871-0720 (fax)

Mike Ross (D - Arkansas, 4th)
http://www.house.gov/...
1-800-223-2220
(202) 225-1314 (fax)

Jim Davis -- (D - Florida, 11th)
http://www.house.gov/...
tel: (202) 225-3376
FAX: (202) 225-5652

UPDATE: McJoan at Kos has news:
The Committee just rejected the Markey amendment to preserve net neutrality, 22-34. Democrats Rush, Green and Gonzales all voted no. Since we couldn't squash this telcom give-away in the House, next we'll focus on the Senate. We did manage to flip quite a few Democrats, however, so that's the good news, that and the Senate looks to be friendlier to us on this issue.
Additionally, Matt Stoller at MyDD has this observation, declaring that the momentum is shifting in our favor:
All four targeted Dems by McJoan on Daily Kos [Stupak, Allen, Ross, Davis - the ones above] flipped to our side, and many of the Congressmen both for and against this campaign mentioned the blogs and angry constituents.
Good, but the fight's not over. Since there's only 100 Senators we should have an easier time targeting those who are friendly to the telecom and cable companies.

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