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Re:Ask HN: How can we stop the plan to end net neutrality? by rhizome on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @01:39AM (#15746124)
Citizen's United was a court decision, it can't be repealed. It can be eliminated with legislation, though.
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Re:Ask HN: How can we stop the plan to end net neutrality? by icebraining on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @01:59AM (#15746200)
Since the restriction is based on the First Amendment, isn't it pretty much untouchable by legislation?
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Re:Ask HN: How can we stop the plan to end net neutrality? by spiraldancing on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @08:39AM (#15747749)
Not (exactly) true. There are many good ideas being floated that would allow the ruling to stand, while eliminating the negative consequences. Eghttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Equality_Act_of_2017
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Re:Ask HN: How can we stop the plan to end net neutrality? by DubiousPusher on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @02:07AM (#15746235)
Correct. It would require a Constitutional Amendment. Or it would require a reverse decision by the Supreme Court in a similar case. The later is unlikely to happen for at least another 6 or more years.
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Re:Ask HN: How can we stop the plan to end net neutrality? by shmerl on Tuesday November 21, 2017 @01:43AM (#15746137)
Yeah, that's what I meant.
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