FCC Chairman Touts Open Network Neutrality Proposal To Students

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski made a pitch to a group of Washington technology high school students for his network neutrality proposal, saying regulators must take action to preserve the openness of the Internet in order to allow future entrepreneurs to develop the latest innovations.

Speaking at McKinley Technology High School during a forum on technology challenges facing teens, Chairman Genachowski discussed the importance of developing digital skills to compete in the 21st century. "The Internet enables anyone anywhere to dream big and bring those dreams to life," he said, noting how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg developed the social networking site in his dorm room. Chairman Genachowski added that, "It's essential to move forward next week to adopt the first enforceable rules of the road to protect Internet freedom."