EDUCAUSE Releases Statement on FCC Vote Against Comcast

Created by Anna Gould (EDUCAUSE) on August 1, 2008

Statement on FCC's Vote on Comcast's Network Management Practices:

"EDUCAUSE applauds the FCC for exercising its responsibility to ensure that the Internet remains open and accessible to all forms of legal content and applications. Millions of students, teachers, scientists, doctors, entrepreneurs and educators depend upon having the freedom to transmit and receive information over the Internet without artificial constraints by providers of broadband circuits. The Internet has become an essential and low-cost tool for learning and research. We are pleased that the FCC has taken this step to ensure that the Internet serves the needs of the American public."

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		EDUCAUSE Releases Statement on FCC Vote Against Comcast Created by Anna Gould (EDUCAUSE) on August 1, 2008 Statement on FCC's Vote on Comcast's Network Management Practices: "EDUCAUSE applauds the FCC for exercising its responsibility to ensure that the Internet remains open and accessible to all forms of legal content and applications. Millions of students, teachers, scientists, doctors, entrepreneurs and educators depend upon having the freedom to transmit and receive information over the Internet without artificial constraints by providers of broadband circuits. The Internet has become an essential and low-cost tool for learning and research. We are pleased that the FCC has taken this step to ensure that the Internet serves the needs of the American public." ### Washington Update \| Comcast \| EDUCAUSE \| FCC \| Net Neutrality \| Telecommunications Policy Anna's blog Login or register to post comments 141 reads
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