Benton Foundation Statement on Open Internet Ruling

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued its opinion today on a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet rules. The following statement can be attributed to Amina Fazlullah, Director of Policy at the Benton Foundation:

“We are disappointed in today’s Court of Appeals ruling. The decision puts at risk the Internet we have come to know and rely upon. While we continue to digest the opinion, we look forward to policymakers taking the appropriate steps to continue to maintain the open and neutral Internet which has made the rapid innovations in Internet-enabled products and services possible – and revolutionized the way we communicate, participate, create, and do business. Americans deserve a continued level playing field where consumers can make their own choices about what applications and services to use, and where consumers are free to decide what content they want to access, create, or share with others.”

Contact:
Amina Fazlullah
Director of Policy
Benton Foundation
amina@benton.org
202.638.5770