 Until such a time, he supported allowing network owners to control what sites consumers view, saying, in May 2007, "When you control the pipe you should be able to get profit from your investment".In October 2009, McCain introduced the Internet Freedom Act, which prevented the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating broadband providers and enforcing net neutrality rules, and characterized such regulation as "onerous" amounting to a government takeover.McCain received over $890,000 in campaign contributions during his career from companies opposed to net neutrality.