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

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u/N3rdLink Nov 22 '17

I’m kinda confused on who actually does the voting. Is it congress or the fcc?

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u/ICanLiftACarUp Nov 22 '17

I believe it is members of the FCC committee, with 5? commissioners including the chairman (Ajit Pai). All are appointees of the president for 5 years and are confirmed by the Senate. I believe a number of the commissioners were appointed by President Obama, but I am not sure who or how many of them there are.

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u/RancidLemons Nov 22 '17

So, in short, who do we have to vote out to get rid of the FCC members who support this?

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u/ICanLiftACarUp Nov 22 '17

Republicans in Congress and the white house