OIC Responds to Letter from House Minority Leader Boehner and Whip Eric Cantor on Net Neutrality
For Immediate Release
October 5, 2009
Contact: Eric London
202-507-9335
Statement by Markham Erickson, Executive Director, OIC:
“This issue has been under debate since 2005 when the Supreme Court issued its Brand X ruling. The previous Republican-led FCC engaged in ad-hoc enforcement in the Comcast case. To suggest this is a radical policy u-turn is simply incorrect.
“The Internet existed for more than 25 years under a neutral regime. During that time, a national data network was built out by telcos and cable providers, despite a neutrality requirement. To suggest that a return to that status quo threatens broadband investment is not borne out by experience. In fact, it is critical to investment that this issue be addressed sooner rather than later -- further delay in addressing this core policy issue will harm investment flows into new and innovative technologies.”
About the Open Internet Coalition: The Open Internet Coalition (www.openinternetcoalition.com) represents consumers, grassroots organizations, and businesses working in pursuit of a shared goal: keeping the Internet fast, open and accessible to all Americans.
