MinnPost: Sen. Franken supports call for Internet to be regulated as a utility
Since arriving in the Senate, Sen. Franken has been fighting to protect net neutrality, which is the principle that all content on the Internet be treated the same. But that concept has been under attack, with the big Internet Service Providers-companies like Comcast, Verizon, and Time-Warner Cable-urging the creation of fast lanes and slow lanes. That's why Sen. Franken welcomed news that President Obama added his voice to the growing chorus of supporters who want to ensure that the Internet remains the open platform it's always been. MinnPost reports:
The Federal Communications Commission is currently considering whether to change net neutrality regulations in light of recent court rulings against it in cases brought by Internet providers, and advocates like Franken worry the commission will weaken net neutrality protections.
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"What the president is asking the FCC to do - to reclassify Internet service as a utility - is simply common sense, and it would ensure that rich corporations couldn't pay for an Internet fast lane," Franken said in a statement. "Net neutrality is a simple concept: all content on the Internet must travel at the same speed. It's been the architecture of the Internet since it was created. It's made the Internet a platform for enormous innovation and economic growth. And it should stay that way. I hope the FCC agrees."
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