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single House Republican sides with Democrats on net neutrality
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There's a Democratic bill in the
House of Representatives that seeks to void the FCC's repeal of net neutrality, restoring the Obama-era rules that once ensured a free and open internet.*
But even
with the support of nearly every Democrat in the House, the petition still falls far short of the 218 signatures it needs to force a vote in the lower chamber on overturning the net
neutrality repeal.*
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However, on Tuesday, the vast
majority of Americans who support the Obama-era policy were given a new reason to hope: Rep. Mike Coffman became the first
House Republican to stand
with Democrats on net neutrality, signing his name to their petition to force a vote.
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