[Occupymendocino] Fwd: Responding to your message on net neutrality

[DANIEL BAKER]

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From: Congressman Jared Huffman <CA02JHima at mail.house.gov>
Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 1:20 PM
Subject: Responding to your message on net neutrality
To: blackdantheman100 at gmail.com



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Dear Daniel,

Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts about net neutrality. I
appreciate hearing from you on this important matter.

I am a strong proponent of net neutrality, the principle that the internet
must remain open and that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should treat
all internet users, websites, applications, and types of communication
fairly and equally. In May 2014, I joined many of my colleagues in writing
to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, appointed by President Barack Obama, in
support of strong and enforceable open internet rules. Specifically, we
urged the FCC to use its authority under Title II of the Communications Act
to reclassify ISPs as common carriers, in order to provide strong consumer
protections to prevent anti-competitive behavior. As we noted in the letter:
 “Without strong protections, the Internet could devolve into a closed
platform in which those who pay the most can overwhelm other views and
ideas.” In February 2015, I was pleased that the FCC adopted strong,
sustainable rules to protect the open internet. This was the right decision
for consumers, and the right way to protect continued innovation and
expression.

Unfortunately, President Trump is supporting a rollback of these open
internet protections. In May 2017, the FCC under new Chairman Ajit Pai
began a new review of net neutrality rules, with the goal of eroding these
open internet safeguards and ending the classification of ISPs as common
carriers. This could have very serious repercussions for all internet users
by letting ISPs treat customers and businesses differently, increasing
costs and allowing for the uneven treatment of services and content. In
November 2017, the FCC concluded its review and in December 2017, it voted
to roll back the 2015 open internet regulations entirely. I have written to
Chairman Pai, urging him to leave net neutrality protections intact and to
ensure equal and universal access. I will explore possibilities for
overturning the FCC's decision, and I will continue to work with my
colleagues to protect the open internet from these FCC rollbacks.

Thank you again for sharing your views on this issue. The people of
California’s 2nd District are the most important voices I listen to while
serving in Congress. Please do not hesitate to contact my office if I can
be of assistance to you in the future.


Sincerely,


Jared Huffman
Member of Congress

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