(OMMON DREAMS) Jake Johnson, December 14, 2017  — The Republican-controlled FCC voted along party lines on Thursday to repeal net neutrality, but open internet defenders are urging the public to not be swayed by the proliferation of “net neutrality is officially dead” headlines—the fight is “not over,” they say.

“The backlash to the FCC’s attack on the Internet has reached a boiling point.”
—Fight for the Future

Just hours after the FCC’s vote, the coalition of activist groups behind Team Internet and BattlefortheNet.comannounced the launch of “a massive internet-wide campaign” calling on members of Congress to overturn the FCC’s move by passing a Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which only requires a simple majority in the House and Senate.

The CRA gives Congress the power to review newly passed regulations and overturn them through a joint resolution.

“Think of it as a double negative,” explained Free Press’s Dana Floberg. “If we repeal Pai’s repeal, we could end up right back where we started—with strong Net Neutrality rules.

Source: Net Neutrality Fight ‘Not Over’: Groups Launch Internet-Wide Campaign Pushing Congress to Overrule FCC Vote | Common Dreams.