Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks public comment on new rules on net neutrality, the principle that individuals should have equal access - free from blocking or discrimination - to online content, platforms, and websites.
“The free and open Internet has fostered widespread innovation and allowed small startups to thrive. The creation of Internet fast lanes and slow lanes would threaten that innovation environment, and undermine the online experience we presently enjoy. Many voices have collectively risen in defense of net neutrality over recent weeks, and I hope and expect that the chorus will continue through the FCC’s open comment period. I commend the FCC for keeping all options on the table - including Title II reclassification – as it reviews possible paths forward, and call upon the commissioners to establish rules that steadfastly and unequivocally protect the open Internet.”
Senator Booker joined his colleagues in voicing their opinion on the net neutrality rules in a letter to FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler on May 9, 2014.