Congress could bring net neutrality back, but it won’t be easy

Dec19

by Sindy Cator on December 19, 2017 at 4:21 am

Following the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to repeal Title II regulations and net neutrality guidelines for internet service providers (ISPs), US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he will force a vote on a bill that would restore net neutrality, and prevent ISPs from blocking or throttling traffic. Ars Technica notes that Congress can overturn agency motions – like the FCC’s decision to repeal net neutrality – by invoking the Congressional Review Act (CRA). You might remember that term from our story in March, when Congress approved a measure that allowed ISPs to sell your web browsing history…