---
date: '2018-05-08'
title: 'Popular sites support long-shot effort to save net neutrality'
description: "The measure would still face long odds, however. Republicans, who tend to support the FCC's move to repeal net neutrality, hold a solid majority in the House of Representatives. If it were to pass the House, the measure would also need the signature of President Trump or a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress to override a veto."
tags: ['politics', 'net neutrality']
---

**[Wired:](https://www.wired.com/story/your-favorite-websites-are-rallying-in-a-last-ditch-effort-to-save-net-neutrality)**

> The measure would still face long odds, however. Republicans, who tend to support the FCC's move to repeal net neutrality, hold a solid majority in the House of Representatives. If it were to pass the House, the measure would also need the signature of President Trump or a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress to override a veto.

I sincerely doubt that this effort will amount to anything, but it's nice to see prominent companies and legislators continuing to fight in favor of net neutrality.<!-- excerpt -->
