CNN notes that many of those pledged to support net neutrality lost this past Tuesday.
Republican lawmakers largely oppose the idea of Net neutrality. Though a majority of Democratic lawmakers support the issue — all of the 95 candidates that said they would support Net neutrality on the left-leaning Progressive Change Campaign Committee’s website were Democrats — they have been divided on whether to pass the FCC’s proposed legislation.
We seem to have a clash of values here over what some regard as socialism and others regard as protecting opportunities for all. The flaw in the opportunities of capitalism tend to occur when there are no or few options which is often case with high speed Internet access. Government can function to offer at least one reasonable option. Can, but evidently, not should. Perhaps there is too much money to be made.