An Open Letter to My Daughters on Net Neutrality

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There has always been a challenge to ensure all Americans can get the news and information they seek -- a challenge that has been a personal one for our family. I hope you and your peers will take a stand. In your own artistic self-interest, you need to think about how you will connect with and grow your audience in the digital age. (You have bills to pay, after all!) But in the greater public interest, we need you to act as stewards to ensure a handful of big companies don’t impede innovation, block information, or stifle culture and free speech. Be energized and help us right the ship. Consider how your Senators and Representatives have voted on net neutrality (https://www.battleforthenet.com/) when you vote in November. Democracy, in all its messy glory, will only thrive in the digital age with an unfettered, open internet.

[Adrianne B. Furniss is the Executive Director of the Benton Foundation]


An Open Letter to My Daughters on Net Neutrality