Congressional Changes & Internet Regulation
The following guest entry was written by Mike McCurry and Chris Wolf, co-chairs of the Hands Off the Internet coalition.
Despite some of the speculation to the contrary, we think the change in makeup of Congress, should change nothing in the debate over Internet regulation. While many have tried to turn this into a partisan debate, it is not. Important voices across the political spectrum have concluded that regulation of the Internet is unnecessary and would result in a whole host of unintended consequences. Editorial pages on the right and left, labor unions like the Communications Workers of America, high-tech manufacturers, as well as academics, technology leaders and former government officials on both sides of the political aisle – like William Kennard and David Farber - have all urged Congress to avoid the heavy handed regulation of net neutrality.
We are optimistic that the new Congress will continue in the tradition started by Democrats and Republicans in the 1990’s who worked together to ensure regulatory restraint over the Internet. That bipartisan consensus laid the foundation for the unprecedented creation of jobs, opportunity and wealth since the early 1990s. We think that the new Congress will continue this legacy.
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