{"id":6589,"date":"2019-06-11T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.publicknowledge.org\/press-release\/public-knowledge-urges-senate-to-pass-save-the-internet-act-to-restore-net-neutrality\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T22:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T22:13:18","slug":"public-knowledge-urges-senate-to-pass-save-the-internet-act-to-restore-net-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.org\/public-knowledge-urges-senate-to-pass-save-the-internet-act-to-restore-net-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Knowledge Urges Senate to Pass Save the Internet Act to Restore Net Neutrality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) requested the U.S. Senate hold a vote on the <\/span>Save the Internet Act<\/a> (S. 682). The Save the Internet Act \u00a0(H.R. 1644) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives<\/a> earlier this year. The bill would restore the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s 2015 Open Internet Order and the agency\u2019s net neutrality consumer protections, preventing broadband providers from blocking websites, throttling web traffic, or creating \u201cfast lanes\u201d only for those able to pay for prioritization.<\/p>\n

Chairman Pai\u2019s FCC <\/span>repealed these rules<\/a> in 2017, ignoring the millions of Americans<\/a> who support net neutrality. Today marks the one-year anniversary of Chairman Pai\u2019s repeal going into effect, effectively stripping Americans of these consumer protections that are so fundamental in an increasingly online world.<\/p>\n

The following can be attributed to Phillip Berenbroick, Senior Counsel of Public Knowledge:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMore than <\/span>80 percent of voters<\/a> of all political affiliations routinely<\/a> say they support strong net neutrality consumer protections. The Senate should hold an up or down vote on restoring these popular consumer protections to demonstrate to the public whether the Senate stands with an overwhelming majority of the public, or with a handful of the nation\u2019s largest telephone and cable companies that oppose net neutrality.<\/p>\n

\u201cMembers of both parties, public interest and consumer protection advocates, technology companies, and small businesses agree that Congress should pass legislation to enshrine net neutrality in statute. Last year, the Senate approved a Congressional Review Act Resolution, <\/span>with bipartisan support<\/a>, consistent with the Save the Internet Act. In April, the House of Representatives passed the Save the Internet Act. The Save the Internet Act is the only viable, bipartisan legislation with the necessary momentum and support to restore the strong net neutrality protections that voters and stakeholders across the internet ecosystem agree on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe legislation restores the FCC\u2019s carefully crafted and narrowly tailored 2015 Open Internet Order. That Order prohibited discriminatory, anti-consumer, and anti-competitive conduct by broadband providers, including the three \u2018bright line\u2019 net neutrality rules: no blocking of lawful internet content, no throttling, and no paid prioritization. Congressional leaders of both parties support these \u2018bright line\u2019 rules, and the Save the Internet Act would enshrine these consumer protections in law and ensure large cable and telecommunications companies couldn\u2019t lobby the FCC to thwart the will of the public.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, the Save the Internet Act also ensures the FCC has the tools it needs to promote broadband access and affordability so that all Americans can participate in the digital economy, and that broadband users are not subject to discriminatory or unjust or unreasonable behavior by broadband providers. The Pai FCC\u2019s repeal in 2017 not only eliminated net neutrality rules, but also took the FCC out of the business of protecting consumers over broadband generally. The Save the Internet Act ensures the FCC is the \u2018cop on the beat\u2019 to protect consumers online, promote competition, and make certain that the FCC can close the digital divide and make broadband accessible and affordable for all.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince the FCC\u2019s repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order went into effect one year ago, <\/span>broadband providers have quietly taken advantage of an internet without net neutrality<\/a>. Public Knowledge urges Majority Leader McConnell to bring the Save the Internet Act to a vote, and for the Senate to listen to the American people and pass the bill.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Public Knowledge\u2019s work to overturn the FCC\u2019s 2017 repeal of net neutrality protections <\/span>in court<\/a>, you may view our intervenors\u2019 brief<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) requested the U.S. Senate hold a vote on the Save the Internet Act (S. 682). The Save the Internet Act (H.R. 1644) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year. 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