June 9, 2006
Area Reps. Stearns, Brown vote against Internet freedom
Both of Gainesville’s Congressmen, Cliff Stearns (R-06) and Corrine Brown (D-03), voted against Rep. Ed Markey’s Net neutrality amendment in the House of Representatives yesterday (Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239). This means the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act, HR 5252, passed the House without adequate provisions to protect Net neutrality.
The Save the Internet coalition has vowed to continue to fight for Net neutrality in the Senate.
[…] One important vote not included in the above guide is the issue of Net neutrality. In the House, both of Gainesville’s Congresspeople, Cliff Stearns (R-6) and Corrine Brown (D-3), voted against Net neutrality (story here). Rep. Stearns’ opponent, Dave Bruderly, published an op-ed in support of Net neutrality this summer; Rep. Brown is running unopposed. In the Senate, Florida’s Senator up for re-election, Bill Nelson (D), voted for Net neutrality as a Commerce committee member; the vote never came to the floor (yet). No clue what any of Sen. Nelson’s opponents think about Net neutrality; if you have any information, post it in the comments. […]