[Ula-ulln] Fwd: [alacro-l] Anti-net neutrality bill defeated in the U.S. Senate

[Anna Neatrour]

Information from ALA Direct Dispatch

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From: Michael Dowling <mdowling at ala.org>
Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM
Subject: [alacro-l] Anti-net neutrality bill defeated in the U.S. Senate
To: ALACRO-L <alacro-l at ala.org>, chapeditor at ala.org


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Some good news on the net
neutrality<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/DCMVQTPJKP/FHESQTPJOV/7573476896>front!
Today, after months of anticipation, the Senate voted on S.J. Res. 6
- an *anti*-net  neutrality bill to overturn the Net Neutrality decision
adopted by the  Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  The final,
partisan vote <http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/DCMVQTPJKP/DKWIQTPJOW/7573476896>–
46 yeas and 52 nays –
*defeated* the bill!****

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The  defeat of the bill sends a clear message that libraries and those
they  serve (the public) not only care strongly about this issue but also
depend upon a free and open internet to provide unfettered  access to  all
types of information.  The bill’s demise now ensures that the FCC  order
will take effect on November 20.****

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Thank you to all who  reached out and contacted their senators on this very
important bill.   In addition, thank you to those state librarians and
state library  association members who provided targeted letters to their
senators in  key states urging them to defeat the bill.  The calls and
letters were  invaluable in influencing the outcome of this vote!****

This outcome – the defeat of S.J. Res. 6 – is a big win for libraries and
those we serve!****

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Corey Williams
Association Director
Office of Government Relations****

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P.S.  History on this issue is available on the ALA’s “Net Neutrality
Legislative Activity<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/DCMVQTPJKP/GGDYQTPJOX/7573476896>”
site and includes links to letters the ALA sent to both the U.S. Senate and
U.S. House of Representatives.****

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