Byron Dorgan: “today my colleague Senator Snowe and I are introducing the Internet Freedom Preservation Act. Internet freedom, known as…”

“today my colleague Senator Snowe and I are introducing the Internet Freedom Preservation Act. Internet freedom, known as net neutrality, is one of the most important issues facing us as the telecommunications landscape continues to change, and frankly, how this issue is resolved could determine whether our Nation continues to be a world leader in the area of innovation and technology. Consumers, businesses, and the very marketplace of ideas have benefited from the historically open nature of the Internet. From the largest of corporations to the person working alone in a garage, all have had the ability to offer their content, services, and applications over the Internet and to reach consumers, because of this open structure of the Internet and the existence of net neutrality nondiscrimination rules. I think it is important to point the wide variety of groups that have called for the preservation of strong net neutrality protections: groups as diverse as Consumers Union, AARP, Microsoft, Amazon, Gun Owners of America, and the National Religious Broadcasters, and over 150 organizations or companies so far have weighed in on this important issue.…”