Press Release
MIT Hearing to Explore Open Internet and Innovation
Contact: Timothy Karr, 201-533-8838
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission is holding a workshop on innovation and investment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of the FCC’s effort to craft new rules to protect the open Internet.
Free Press, the national, nonpartisan advocacy group, is encouraging members of the public to attend this free workshop on Jan. 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the MIT Media Lab, Bartos Theater in Cambridge, Mass.
"Without strong FCC rules to protect Net Neutrality -- the principle some call the First Amendment of the Internet -- big phone and cable companies would get to pick winners and losers online," said Misty Perez Truedson of Free Press, which coordinates the SavetheInternet.com Coalition. "What we are fighting for is to ensure that the next Internet innovator doesn't need to get permission from the likes of Comcast or AT&T before launching the next great online craze."
The FCC is inviting the public to examine how an open Internet spurs innovation and investment and drives economic growth. The MIT event will feature a panel of experts and entrepreneurs, including Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.
"Building a record on why there is a need for Net Neutrality will be essential," Perez Truedson explained. "The materials the FCC receives as part of the record will help ensure stronger Net Neutrality rules and demonstrate the broad public support that exists for Net Neutrality."
The public can submit comments here: www.savetheinternet.com/fcc-comments
Audio/video coverage of the FCC’s innovation workshop will be streamed live with open captioning at www.openinternet.gov/workshops.
Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. Learn more at www.freepress.net
Free Press, the national, nonpartisan advocacy group, is encouraging members of the public to attend this free workshop on Jan. 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the MIT Media Lab, Bartos Theater in Cambridge, Mass.
"Without strong FCC rules to protect Net Neutrality -- the principle some call the First Amendment of the Internet -- big phone and cable companies would get to pick winners and losers online," said Misty Perez Truedson of Free Press, which coordinates the SavetheInternet.com Coalition. "What we are fighting for is to ensure that the next Internet innovator doesn't need to get permission from the likes of Comcast or AT&T before launching the next great online craze."
The FCC is inviting the public to examine how an open Internet spurs innovation and investment and drives economic growth. The MIT event will feature a panel of experts and entrepreneurs, including Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.
"Building a record on why there is a need for Net Neutrality will be essential," Perez Truedson explained. "The materials the FCC receives as part of the record will help ensure stronger Net Neutrality rules and demonstrate the broad public support that exists for Net Neutrality."
The public can submit comments here: www.savetheinternet.com/fcc-comments
Audio/video coverage of the FCC’s innovation workshop will be streamed live with open captioning at www.openinternet.gov/workshops.
Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. Learn more at www.freepress.net
