Senate Democrats plan to force a Wednesday vote under the Congressional Review Act that aims to reinstate so-called “net neutrality” rules that were rolled back in late 2017. Given the immense backlash from Democrats following the FCC’s decision to repeal the Obama-era rules late last year, the attempt is not surprising. It is however frustrating, as the move will further institutionalize Silicon Valley titans’ control over our Internet.

When “net neutrality” rules were put into place in 2015, the Obama administration collaborated closely with Silicon Valley giants Google, Facebook, and Twitter to craft policy that would leave them unaccountable for their actions. Under the guise of a free and open Internet, these giants created an environment that would do just the opposite: leave them free to control content and user data on their platforms. As these platforms’ importance as the new “town squares” for sharing opinions and connecting with friends and family has grown, so has their increasingly reckless use of user data and censorship of opinions. That is not only startling, but raises serious concerns about allowing them to operate unchecked.