Senate takes first step to save net neutrality rules, voting to overturn FCC action
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday narrowly advanced a Democratic-led attempt to retain net neutrality regulations, the first step in a long-shot bid to keep the online traffic rules on the federal books before their repeal takes effect in June.
The effort, which has built momentum in recent weeks, also is intended to elevate net neutrality as a political issue in the fall elections.
Supporters portrayed themselves as defenders of the rights of Americans to unfettered access to the internet by keeping protections in place that they said would prevent telecommunications companies from serving as gatekeepers for online content.
"This issue presents a stark contrast: Are you on the
