With Heavy Edits, FCC Commissioner Turns Pai's Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Into One That Would Save It

With the FCC’s vote on chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to eliminate net neutrality protections just two days away, Democratic FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn circulated an “alternative” proposal that transforms Pai’s policy document into a plan to save the open internet by axing the bulk of its contents and leaving just a few words intact.

“After further review of the record, we affirm the 2015 Open Internet Order,” reads the heavily edited blueprint, which Clyburn said she plans to share with her colleagues ahead of Thursday’s vote.

Clyburn also recommendated that Pai change the plan’s title from “Restoring Internet Freedom” to “Retaining Internet Freedom.”

Clyburn and her fellow Democratic FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, who both helped pass the 2015 net neutrality protections, have been outspoken about their opposition to Pai’s proposals since they were unveiled just before Thanksgiving.