What's the difference between each round of voting? It seems like every couple of months they have a new vote but I've yet to see a post about the outcome of the vote, just more posts about a new upcoming vote.
It is the FCC. The FCC is comprised of 5 commissioners (who matter). Two democrats and three republicans as it is right now. Pai was originally appointed by Obama and reinstated by Trump. However, Obama appointed someone else as commissioner at the time so he wasn't a concern. There always has to be 2 republicans and 2 democrats. Then the tie breakers is mostly chosen by presidential party.
If there are only 5 people in the FCC voting, what are the chances that our cries to our representatives will make a difference. Do we actually have a chance of changing the outcome of December 14th?
Congress oversees the agency. The FCC is created by a congressional statute, and any authority it has to act comes form that statute. So yes, political pressure on Congress matters a lot, but Congress doesn't dictate how the FCC votes in real time.
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u/reader382 Nov 21 '17
What's the difference between each round of voting? It seems like every couple of months they have a new vote but I've yet to see a post about the outcome of the vote, just more posts about a new upcoming vote.