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“Members of Congress who help monopolies get richer while undermining our online privacy and attacking net neutrality will soon see that they can’t hide from the public on these issues.” (Photo: Fight for the Future/cc)
Billboards targeting legislators who voted to end online privacy measures earlier this year have gone up in key districts, as promised by activists.

Illustration by Anders Nienstaedt for MintPress News.

FCC commissioner Ajit Pai presents his dissent during a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing at the FCC in Washington. (AP/Susan Walsh)
(REPORT) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), newly under Republican control, on Friday blocked nine internet companies from providing service to low-income users, curtailing a groundbreaking program green-lit during the previous administration.