FREE PRESS RESPONSE TO SENATE OPPOSITION OF EFFORTS TO DEFUND NET NEUTRALITY.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by Free Press and the Free Press Action Fund:

On Wednesday, Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) sent a letter to Senate leadership objecting to an amendment included in the House budget that would prevent the FCC from enforcing its open Internet rules and opposing a "resolution of disapproval" in Congress that would overturn the FCC's rules altogether.

Free Press Political Adviser Joel Kelsey made the following statement:

"We're pleased to see that Senators Kerry, Wyden, Cantwell and Franken are stepping in to stop this dangerous overreach by a House leadership that seems intent on pursuing the telecom industry's agenda instead of protecting the public interest. We thank the Senators for their efforts, and hope that more of their colleagues will add their voices to the issue and stand up for Internet users everywhere."