[ISLMA-Share] From ALA: Update on saving Net Neutrality

[Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association]

The American Library Association recently posted the following on the
"District Dispatch"--

ALA has been working closely with allies to support Senate legislation to
restore 2015’s strong, enforceable net neutrality rules. The bill is a
Congressional
Review Act (CRA) resolution from Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)
<https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-leads-resolution-to-restore-fccs-net-neutrality-rules>,
which would block the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) December
repeal of net neutrality rules. The CRA currently has bipartisan support
from 50 of 100 senators and would be assured of passage if just one more
Republican backs the effort. That’s why we are participating in tomorrow’s
massive online day of action
<https://www.battleforthenet.com/onemorevote/>—including
with other net neutrality advocates and companies like Etsy, Vimeo, Medium,
Imgur, Slashdot and Tumblr—to get one more Senator on board.

The measure is backed by all 49 members of the Senate Democratic caucus,
including 47 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats. Sen.
Susan Collins (R-ME) is the only Republican to support the bill so far, but
we are hoping that an internet-wide push will secure #onemorevote
<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onemorevote&src=typd>.

Getting the CRA resolution passed in the Senate may also apply pressure to
the House, where a simple majority is needed (218 votes) to push the CRA
past leadership to the floor later this spring. That will require winning
over more than 20 Republican members of the House. Ultimately, this
Congressional action would be subject to Presidential approval.

But getting past this #onemorevote milestone in the Senate is the first
step and puts Senators on the record on this critical issue.

With the Federal Register publication
<http://www.govtech.com/network/Net-Neutrality-Repeal-Published-in-Federal-Register.html>
 of the December repeal of net neutrality regulations, there are now
deadlines established for passing a CRA resolution
<http://fortune.com/2018/02/23/net-neutrality-federal-register-lawsuit/> and
for filing legal challenges. In light of this, several net neutrality
advocates, ranging from Public Knowledge to the Internet Association to
state attorneys general, have begun filing suits against the December FCC
regulations.

Much is still in play as to when and how these cases will progress, but we
have seen how effective courts can be in slowing or stopping attacks on Net
Neutrality and we are supportive of the strategies in court.

*What you can do:*

   - For more information on how the Congressional Review Act Works, check
   out this video from Public Knowledge <https://youtu.be/VABCjxFtRnI>
   - Contact your members of Congress via the ALA Action Alert
   <https://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/write-a-letter?4&engagementId=443593> to
   ask them to support the CRA to overturn the FCC’s egregious action
   - Share the #onemorevote ALA Action Alert via your social media networks

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We are fortunate that both Illinois Senators Duckworth and Durbin are
listed in support of the CRA. Instead of asking for their support, we need
to tell them thank you!

Lou Ann Jacobs
IASLE Legislation Advocacy
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