Senate votes to reinstate net neutrality

The Senate has voted to save net neutrality, but donit get your hopes up: thereis still a long, likely impossible journey ahead if the policy is to be saved in the immediate future.In a 52-47 vote today, senators voted to overturn the Federal Communication Commissionis Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which took net neutrality rules off the books. They were able to do so using the Congressional Review Act, or CRA, which allows Congress to reverse recent decisions by government agencies. Republican control of Congress means that such a measure wouldnit normally even make it up for a vote; but the CRA allows senators to force a vote by obtaining 30 signatures.All 49 Democrats voted in favor, as well as Republican Senators Susan Collins, of Maine; John Kennedy, of Louisiana; and Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska.This is a step in the right direction for the US, but corruption runs deep, so this fight is far, far from over. Still, a victory is a victory.