We Just Won One of the Most Important Civil Rights Victories of the 21st Century

[Commentary] We just won a historic victory, a critical step towards equality for Latinos in the digital age. Yet many American Latinos are unaware of this win and the tremendous potential it brings for us and our families to achieve full participation in the American Dream: better educations, better jobs, more financial stability and more political power. No, unfortunately, I am not talking about important and much needed reforms to education, immigration, criminal justice, and the other major issues before us today. But this victory has far reaching implications for the way we leverage our burgeoning political power in these kind of fights in the months and years to come.

So what is this beautiful, mysterious victory? On February 26, the Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt “Network Neutrality” rules. These rules prohibit Internet service providers like Time Warner Cable, Verizon and AT&T from blocking certain Internet content or creating Internet fast lanes for a few wealthy companies, and slow lanes for the rest of us. From finding a doctor to finding your elected official, Network Neutrality is the key to opening doors. The FCC’s Network Neutrality decision ensures that those doors will remain open for Latinos and all Internet users.


We Just Won One of the Most Important Civil Rights Victories of the 21st Century