EDUCAUSE Releases Statement on Unprecedented FCC Net Neutrality Ruling

Created by Colleen Luckett (EDUCAUSE) on August 1, 2008

Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 in favor of adopting an enforcement action against Comcast for violating the Commission's principles on an open and accessible Internet.

EDUCAUSE has released an official statement about the ruling:

"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."

Access more information, including the letter EDUCAUSE submitted to the FCC in response to the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) filing. Browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Net Neutrality and P2P File Sharing.

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		EDUCAUSE Releases Statement on Unprecedented FCC Net Neutrality Ruling Created by Colleen Luckett (EDUCAUSE) on August 1, 2008 Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 in favor of adopting an enforcement action against Comcast for violating the Commission's principles on an open and accessible Internet. EDUCAUSE has released an official statement about the ruling: "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." Access more information, including the letter EDUCAUSE submitted to the FCC in response to the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) filing. Browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Net Neutrality and P2P File Sharing. EDUCAUSE News \| Bittorrent \| Comcast \| FCC \| Net Neutrality \| P2P File Sharing \| peer-to-peer file sharing Colleen's blog Login or register to post comments 394 reads
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