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I dissent.

Mignon Clyburn

Ahead of the FCC’s historic vote on a rollback of net neutrality protections, the two Democratic FCC commissioners have released the full text of their comments on the vote. As they’ve already publicly — and vocally — said, both are voting against the proposal, which is expected to unwind the Obama-era rules through a 3-2 party-line vote.

Both Democratic commissioners were also serving at the agency when those rules passed in 2015. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn says she dissents as she is “among the millions” who are “outraged” by the FCC’s conduct. “Why are millions so alarmed?” she says. “Because they understand the risks this all poses and even those who may not know what Title II authority is, know that they will be at risk without it.”

Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel similarly slams the FCC’s plan. “Net neutrality is internet freedom,” her statement begins. “I support that freedom.”

Below are both statements.

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