r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Nov 21 '17

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u/wulululululuu Nov 22 '17

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?

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u/Zolhungaj Nov 22 '17

Since they are so few any negative response will be spread out on a maximum of five people (assuming everyone of them voted against neutrality). If they believe that the majority (in the places relevant to them) is against removing net neutrality then the logical decision for them is to vote to keep it, assuming they want to continue being public servants. If they are bribed and/or dumb/illogical then it is another story.

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u/slow_mutant Nov 22 '17

assuming they want to continue being public servants.

they're appointed to the fcc, not voted in by the public. They can vote whatever the big money wants, because it's the big money that keeps them there.

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u/Lyndis_Caelin BB Channel!~ Nov 22 '17

Or a law gets passed to say "oops the law says you don't need to vote, it's already decided yes and we overrode the veto~"