Sarah Jerome
The Hill
12/18/2010
The Democrats have a message for Democratic FCC Commissioner Michael Copps: Don’t screw things up on net neutrality.
Democrats allied with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski are working to put public pressure on Copps as the net-neutrality vote draws near.
Genachowski needs Copps to vote for his plan during a commission meeting on Tuesday if the rules are to pass.
As a result, Democrats who support the plan are pushing this message in the media: If Copps doesn’t vote for Genachowski’s plan, the consequences will reverberate all the way up to the White House. They are arguing that the damage could even hurt President Obama.
A prominent Democrat close to the White House said it this way on Friday: “If Copps votes no on Tuesday, he’d be handing the president a huge loss at a time when the Democrats should have a big win.”
The article continues at The Hill. Read also FCC Dems Narrowing Net Neutrality Gaps, and
The FCC’s Threat to Internet Freedom
H/T Drudge Report
