Higher Ed, Library Groups Urge FCC to Stick With Net Neutrality Principles
Higher education and library groups asked the FCC to adhere to net neutrality principles in reviewing its 2015 open internet and broadband reclassification, to protect free speech and promote educational achievement and economic growth. "The proposed principles call upon the…
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FCC to ban blocking, degradation, and 'paid prioritization'; ensure that the same rules apply to fixed and mobile broadband providers; promote greater transparency of broadband services; and prevent providers from treating similar customers in significantly different ways," said a news release Thursday on a letter sent to Chairman Ajit Pai. The groups sent a similar letter to House and Senate commerce committee chairmen and ranking members (release and letters here). Endorsing the principles were: the American Association of Community Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, American Library Association, Association of College & Research Libraries, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, Educause, Modern Language Association and Sacramento Public Library.