To be current, these rules must also build on the lessons of the past. I believe the FCC should make these rules fully applicable to mobile broadband as well, while recognizing the special challenges that come with managing wireless networks. The rules also have to reflect the way people use the Internet today, which increasingly means on a mobile device. But combined, these rules mean everything for preserving the Internet’s openness. If carefully designed, these rules should not create any undue burden for ISPs, and can have clear, monitored exceptions for reasonable network management and for specialized services such as dedicated, mission-critical networks serving a hospital. So, as I have before, I am asking for an explicit ban on paid prioritization and any other restriction that has a similar effect. That kind of gatekeeping would undermine the level playing field essential to the Internet’s growth. Simply put: No service should be stuck in a “slow lane” because it does not pay a fee.
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So, I am also asking the FCC to make full use of the transparency authorities the court recently upheld, and if necessary to apply net neutrality rules to points of interconnection between the ISP and the rest of the Internet.
The connection between consumers and ISPs - the so-called “last mile” - is not the only place some sites might get special treatment. Nor should ISPs be able to intentionally slow down some content or speed up others - through a process often called “throttling” - based on the type of service or your ISP’s preferences. That way, every player - not just those commercially affiliated with an ISP - gets a fair shot at your business. If a consumer requests access to a website or service, and the content is legal, your ISP should not be permitted to block it. The rules I am asking for are simple, common-sense steps that reflect the Internet you and I use every day, and that some ISPs already observe. I believe the FCC should create a new set of rules protecting net neutrality and ensuring that neither the cable company nor the phone company will be able to act as a gatekeeper, restricting what you can do or see online. The FCC is an independent agency, and ultimately this decision is theirs alone. Unfortunately, the court ultimately struck down the rules - not because it disagreed with the need to protect net neutrality, but because it believed the FCC had taken the wrong legal approach. After the rules were challenged, the court reviewing the rules agreed with the FCC that net neutrality was essential for preserving an environment that encourages new investment in the network, new online services and content, and everything else that makes up the Internet as we now know it. Four years ago, the FCC tried to implement rules that would protect net neutrality with little to no impact on the telecommunications companies that make important investments in our economy.
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When I was a candidate for this office, I made clear my commitment to a free and open Internet, and my commitment remains as strong as ever. That is why today, I am asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to answer the call of almost 4 million public comments, and implement the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality. We cannot allow Internet service providers (ISPs) to restrict the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas. “Net neutrality” has been built into the fabric of the Internet since its creation - but it is also a principle that we cannot take for granted. By lowering the cost of launching a new idea, igniting new political movements, and bringing communities closer together, it has been one of the most significant democratizing influences the world has ever known. An open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life.
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