Sen Franken blasts GOP's 'watered-down' Internet proposal

Sen Al Franken (D-MN) is lashing out against a "watered-down" Republican proposal to enforce rules governing the Internet, blasting the new Republican framework as the work of "big telecom companies and Internet service providers."

"In a few weeks, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote on a set of rules that would enshrine network neutrality and protect consumers against monopolistic Internet service providers. (That’s a good thing.)," he wrote in an email to supporters. He added, "But Congressional Republicans are expected to file a watered-down bill that’s exactly what the opposition and their lobbyists want. (That’s a bad thing.)." Sen Franken's email then urged supporters to sign a petition in support of strong rules.