FCC’s Open Internet Vote is a Major Victory for American Consumers

Feb 26, 2015 Issues: Telecommunications and the Internet
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA-14) issued the following statement today in response to Federal Communications Commission’s vote today to issue rules to protect the Open Internet:
 
“I applaud the FCC and Chairman Wheeler for taking this historic step to ensure that the Internet remains an open platform for free expression, innovation, and competition. 
 
“The Internet is the most powerful platform for communication and commerce ever created, and the Commission’s actions today will ensure that the Internet remains free from both government and corporate control. Innovators shouldn’t need to ask permission or pay gatekeepers to deploy new products and services online, and the FCC’s action today ensures that this remains true. 
 
“This is an incredible win for consumers, entrepreneurs, and the millions of Americans who called on the FCC to protect the Open Internet.”  
 
Click here for the Federal Communications Commission’s official announcement of  its Open Internet Rules
 
 
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