{"id":18632,"date":"2019-12-19T13:13:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T13:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicknowledge.org\/?post_type=press_release&#038;p=18632"},"modified":"2021-11-24T16:56:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:56:10","slug":"public-knowledge-applauds-governor-cuomos-proposal-to-ensure-net-neutrality-protections-for-new-yorkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.org\/public-knowledge-applauds-governor-cuomos-proposal-to-ensure-net-neutrality-protections-for-new-yorkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Knowledge Applauds Governor Cuomo\u2019s Proposal to Ensure Net Neutrality Protections for New Yorkers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"normal\" style=\"line-height: 143%; margin: 0in 11.0pt 17.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #454545;\">Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-cuomo-unveils-7th-proposal-2020-state-state-advancing-strongest-net-neutrality\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">announced his 2020 agenda will include legislation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #454545;\"> that, if enacted, could give New Yorkers some of the nation\u2019s strongest net neutrality consumer protections. The governor\u2019s announcement indicated the proposal will prohibit broadband providers from blocking or throttling internet traffic, or introducing paid prioritization or \u201czero rating\u201d schemes. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\" style=\"line-height: 143%; margin: 0in 11.0pt 17.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #454545;\">Broadband providers would be required to disclose network management practices and certify compliance with the law, and consumers would be able to take companies to court for violations. The bill is also expected to codify the governor\u2019s 2018 Executive Order that barred state government entities from contracting with broadband providers that do not comply with net neutrality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\" style=\"line-height: 143%; margin: 0in 11.0pt 17.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #454545;\">Public Knowledge supports state legislative efforts to restore net neutrality, encourages Congress to adopt strong federal legislation, and <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicknowledge.org\/press-release\/public-knowledge-files-petition-for-rehearing-of-net-neutrality-case-before-d-c-circuit-court-of-appeals\/\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">continues to fight in court<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #454545;\"> to restore the FCC\u2019s 2015 Open Internet Order.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\" style=\"line-height: 143%; margin: 0in 11.0pt 17.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #454545;\">The following can be attributed to Phillip Berenbroick, Policy Director of Public Knowledge:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\" style=\"line-height: 143%; margin: 0in 11.0pt 17.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #454545;\">\u201cGovernor Cuomo\u2019s net neutrality proposal is a strong statement that New Yorkers deserve the guarantee of a free and open internet. An open internet is critical for the public to access information and participate in economic and civic life, and for businesses that use the internet to reach consumers. Strong net neutrality protections are vital for the internet ecosystem and the digital economy. We applaud Governor Cuomo\u2019s leadership on this issue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\" style=\"line-height: 143%; margin: 0in 11.0pt 17.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #454545;\">\u201cTwo years ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to eliminate its net neutrality consumer protections and abdicated its authority to provide oversight of broadband providers. Without any threat of oversight by the FCC or strong net neutrality protections, broadband providers have <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicknowledge.org\/blog\/two-years-later-broadband-providers-are-still-taking-advantage-of-an-internet-without-net-neutrality-protections\/\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">quietly engaged in behavior that undermines the open internet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #454545;\"> and harms consumers and competition online. In October, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicknowledge.org\/blog\/whats-next-for-net-neutrality\/\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit upheld<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #454545;\"> the Commission\u2019s authority to eliminate the agency\u2019s net neutrality rules, but also held that because the agency interpreted the Communications Act as giving the FCC no authority over broadband providers, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/1644\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">the agency cannot preempt state net neutrality laws<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #454545;\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\" style=\"line-height: 143%; margin: 0in 11.0pt 17.0pt 0in;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: #454545;\">\u201cWith the FCC missing in action, it is critical that state governments step up to protect consumers and ensure the internet remains free and open. Although we have not yet seen the text of the legislation, we are encouraged by the governor\u2019s announcement. We look forward to working with Governor Cuomo, the state legislature, and open internet advocates in New York to enact a strong net neutrality law. We also encourage other states to introduce and enact their own strong net neutrality laws to protect consumers and promote growth in the digital economy. Further, we continue to support passage of the <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/1644\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">Save the Internet Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #454545;\"> to codify strong nationwide net neutrality protections.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his 2020 agenda will include legislation that, if enacted, could give New Yorkers some of the nation\u2019s strongest net neutrality consumer protections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-18632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release","tag-net-neutrality"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Public Knowledge Applauds Governor Cuomo\u2019s Proposal to Ensure Net Neutrality Protections for New Yorkers - Public Knowledge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. 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