By David Mancuso The Massachusetts State Legislature is currently considering a series of net neutrality bills that would stifle our innovation economy by pushing a local version of what should be a national regulation. Under the state proposals, net neutrality protections would stop at state borders. They may not even be enforceable. That kind of […]
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Albuquerque Journal: Deal With Net Neutrality Thoughtfully
By Amy Hinojosa In this age of instant gratification, we may be conditioned to think that the most expedient option is the best. But Rome wasn’t built in a day – and we can’t rely on the path of least resistance to protect a free and open internet. The battle for net neutrality started almost […]
Baltimore Post Examiner: Internet Laws could Result In Price Increases For Customers
By Brent Wilkes The recent story, “Bill would provide internet users in Md. with privacy protection and net neutrality”overlooks the potential consequences of states passing their own Internet laws, which would create a complex web of competing rules that could result in price increases for customers and reduced investment that would expand broadband infrastructure for residents […]
East Bay Times: Why local, state net neutrality laws are a bad idea
By E. Faye Willlams When the FCC repealed President Obama’s net neutrality rules last year, it launched a movement. Around the country, there is a rising tide calling for permanent new rules to keep the internet open and free. No company should be permitted to interfere with our internet experience by blocking or prioritizing traffic or […]
The Spokesman-Review: Internet Neutrality Needs Real Protection
By E. Faye Williams When the Federal Communications Commission repealed President Obama’s net neutrality rules last year, it launched a movement. Around the country, there is a rising tide calling for permanent new rules to keep the internet open and free. No company should be permitted to interfere with our internet experience by blocking or […]