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As members of the Federal Communications Commission prepare for a vote on Net Neutrality next week, some of Congress' most Internet-savvy members say the rule before the agency doesn't fully safeguard consumers nor clear even the lowest bar for real Net Neutrality protections.

The group, led by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), sent a letter to all five FCC commissioners saying that the proposal outlined by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski needs to be strengthened in order to get their full support.

Markey was joined on the letter by Reps. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Mike Doyle (D-Penn.), and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.).

As so many in Congress take their cues from powerful phone and cable companies, it's refreshing to see several representatives go against the grain to take a principled stand on behalf of Internet users. The representatives are reportedly already taking heat from the phone and cable lobby for not falling into line to bless Genachowski's flawed compromise.

The letter says the rule must be improved to protect four core principles of Net Neutrality:

1. Nondiscrimination: It must ban "paid prioritization" or Internet payola schemes that give big companies an unfair advantage over smaller competitors, which, according to the letter, is "contrary to the Internet's fundamental nondiscrimination principles."

2. One Internet: It must protect both wired and wireless broadband access equally, they write. "Exclusion of wireless services from open Internet protections could stifle this growth [in broadband adoption]" and "could impede attainment of national broadband goals."

3. No loopholes: It must make "narrow" exceptions for so-called "managed services," which if not clearly delineated "could have significantly negative consequences for consumers and commercial enterprises."

4. A clear broadband definition: It must not allow Internet service providers to repackage the Internet as some other "specialized service," over which the FCC has no consumer protection authority. To allow ISPs to do this, according to the letter, would "[divide] the Internet into fast lanes and slow lanes where only the slow lanes would be under FCC regulation."

Genachowski: Still UndecidedThat Genachowski's compromise order lacks these basic protections is strong indication that this chairman, who routinely speaks of his commitment to protect the open Internet, lacks any real conviction to cross swords with broadband carriers.

In their critique of Genachowski's draft order the House members join Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who wrote the FCC earlier in the week arguing that weak rules would give network operators the green light to abandon Net Neutrality protections and undermine the Internet's open architecture.

The FCC is slated to vote on Net Neutrality principles at its Dec. 21 meeting next week. Chairman Genachowski is now negotiating with commissioners to gain the three-vote majority he needs to pass the rule.

In the give-and-take among commissioners, the chairman has the ability to fix his rule to reflect a stronger Net Neutrality standard. Hopefully, he'll see the wisdom of matching his record with his rhetoric.

 

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Post to Facebook.Post to Blogger.Post to Twitter.Post to WordPress.Post to TypePad.Post to Tumblr.Post to Yahoo! View All Favorites Recency  |  Popularity scooperss   2 hours ago (10:24 PM) 373 Fans maybe we're doing the wrong thing here. maybe we should start a pool on how long it will take the dems to cave. Everyone bets a dollar, closest one wins. scooperss: maybe we're doing the wrong thing here. maybe we should http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/scooperss/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71150064.html Permalink  | Share it undertheinfluence   3 hours ago (9:23 PM) 57 Fans The internet was created using taxpayer dollars, it belongs to the people, not to AT&T, verizon and Ma Bell. Once you give the phone companies a foot, they stick it up our arses, then take a yard. If we want to continue to have free discourse on the internet, we must protect it from BIG BISINESS.

There are still millions of Americans that have never seen the internet, let's give them a chance to enjoy it, before it can only be afforded by the top 1% of Americans. undertheinfluence: The internet was created using taxpayer dollars, it belongs to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/undertheinfluence/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71144772.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER cadawa   3 hours ago (8:29 PM) 401 Fans Okay, except their 'stands' keep collapsing under them. cadawa: Okay, except their 'stands' keep collapsing under them. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/cadawa/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71140239.html Permalink  | Share it ben616   4 hours ago (7:56 PM) 7 Fans It is sad that these four core principles are not the basis of the legislatio­n.
The FCC is not worth anything if they don't understand this.
Sad that these things are being mentioned as a form of damage control before the damage is done instead of the core of the legislatio­n. The internet has made the day to day failing of our government so obvious...­it is sad. ben616: It is sad that these four core principles are not http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/ben616/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71137474.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Aj Beamish   4 hours ago (7:27 PM) 79 Fans 5. The powerful phone and cable companies could just woo us a bit more and we'll drop the whole thing. Aj_Beamish: 5. The powerful phone and cable companies could just woo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Aj_Beamish/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71134852.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER The Power To Unelect   5 hours ago (6:30 PM) 310 Fans Follow Unfortunat­ly these politician­s are just playing good cop - bad cop. They will cave on this issue like like they have on everything else. I'm really suprised this issue doesnt get more attention.­..


Freedom Of Speech and a Free Press...is under attack like never before.

But what the corporatoc­­racy and the oligarchs FEAR the most... is the Internet.

They fully intend to privatize the internet so they can control the content and what is said and by whom. In my opinion this is the biggest threat facing out nation.

If the corporatio­­ns can muzzle the American people... and deny us our right ot speak... then the country as we know it is done.

BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES are doing it... in service of their corporate masters.

We need to stand up... we can not let this happen. The_Power_To_Unelect: Unfortunatly these politicians are just playing good cop - bad http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/The_Power_To_Unelect/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71128865.html Permalink  | Share it oilfield   6 hours ago (6:21 PM) 87 Fans really, why does the internet need the govt. interferen­ce...its been going well so far. oilfield: really, why does the internet need the govt. interference...its been http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/oilfield/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71127849.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST BLOGGER Timothy Karr   5 hours ago (6:44 PM) 643 Fans Follow The rules under considerat­ion don't regulate the global Internet but the companies that provide "last mile" access to it. They prevent these companies from blocking or degrading our ability to connect with the universe of websites, applicatio­ns and services that are available online. They foster the sort of free speech and innovation that has been a hallmark of the open Internet. This open architectu­re was baked into the DNA of the Internet by its founding fathers, and was its main operating principle until 2002-05 when in a series of deregulato­ry moves the Bush-era FCC stripped away these protection­s. By restoring Net Neutrality protection­s, the FCC isn't imposing new government regulation­s on the Web but preserving the fundamenta­l rule that has been the key to the Internet's success. hp_blogger_Timothy Karr: The rules under consideration don't regulate the global Internet but http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hp_blogger_Timothy Karr/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71130351.html Permalink  | Share it tompoe   6 hours ago (5:46 PM) 132 Fans We, Americans, own the airwaves over which the Internet travels. Not the corporatio­ns.

If we accept the FCC has authorizat­ion to manage the airwaves we own, then net neutrality is determined by the FCC, or so you would expect. Not the corporatio­ns.

If the corporatio­ns want to lease our airwaves, then they must contract to follow the rules we, the owners set for them, or they can take their transmissi­on infrastruc­ture and go home.

It's that simple. We, Americans, own the airwaves. Corporatio­ns play by our rules, not theirs. I can establish local broadband infrastruc­ture for my community for a one-time fee of $50 per house. Genachowsk­i, the FCC, Congress have decided my local broadband infrastruc­ture is illegal. The congressio­nal representa­tives are blowing smoke up our you-know-w­hats. tompoe: We, Americans, own the airwaves over which the Internet travels. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tompoe/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71123748.html Permalink  | Share it SeattlePepe   5 hours ago (6:55 PM) 39 Fans And the FCC isn't just another corporatio­n? Come on. And when the GOP controls the FCC, you'll be good with their rules? Great that you can supply broadband for $50/house NOW, after billions has been invested by corporatio­ns (with USF and the like providing some relief). SeattlePepe: And the FCC isn't just another corporation? Come on. And http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/SeattlePepe/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71131546.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Aj Beamish   4 hours ago (7:31 PM) 79 Fans The corporatio­ns have gotten more then their initial investment­s back as is evidenced by their record profits. Aj_Beamish: The corporations have gotten more then their initial investments back http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Aj_Beamish/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71135171.html Permalink  | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All iamtae   7 hours ago (4:29 PM) 5 Fans Follow We can only hope that more representa­tives across all parties will recognize that limiting the internet actually hurts commerce on it for everyone except companies already powerful enough to lobby against net neutrality­.

In this day and age where it's so easy to find out when our elected officials are being bought by special interest groups, it's hard to believe that they readily continue doing so. It shows complete disregard for the people who elected them to their seat and a gross selfishnes­s and ignorance of what they're agreeing to. Accountabi­lity is absolutely necessary and it might help to show just how much bribe money other representa­tives are taking from the internet service providers. iamtae: We can only hope that more representatives across all parties http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/iamtae/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71113882.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Wm Hunn   9 hours ago (3:24 PM) 40 Fans The democrats mentioned just haven't been sufficient­ly bought or threatened by the telecoms yet.

They WILL cave, its a when question not an if question.

The democrats have yet to stand firm on any issue and this will NOT be the first. Wm_Hunn: The democrats mentioned just haven't been sufficiently bought or threatened http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Wm_Hunn/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71105030.html Permalink  | Share it PCMartin   6 hours ago (5:47 PM) 46 Fans I understand why you're taking a cynical view -- the serial capitulati­ons of the Obama Administra­tion and the 111th Congress to corporate oligopolie­s provide no reason not to. But even if it seems quixotic, it's still worth raising a fuss in your local newspaper, with your congressio­nal delegation­, with the Federal Trade Commission­, with the Justice Department­'s Antitrust Division, and with the FCC directly. You never know if you might not sway a politician or commission­er *just enough* to brave an ISP/teleco­ms threat or resist a legally packaged, covert ISP/teleco­ms bribe. PCMartin: I understand why you're taking a cynical view -- the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/PCMartin/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71123906.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Renifer   8 minutes ago (11:47 PM) 154 Fans Saying this shows that you don't know Rep. Ed Markey of Massachuse­tts. He is not going to let this issue die, and I am thankful to have heroes like him. You should be thankful too and instead of bashing him without knowing what you're talking about, why not send him some money for his campaign?

http://mar­key.house.­gov/index.­php?option­=com_conte­nt&task=vi­ew&id=1&It­emid=2

"He is the author of H.R. 3458, the Internet Freedom Preservati­on Act, a bill that would ensure that as the Internet continues to evolve, it remains a level playing field guided by the principles of openness and competitio­n.

Competitio­n remains Chairman Markey’s economic mantra–in his words, “ruthless Darwinian competitio­n that would bring a smile to Adam Smith.” Accordingl­y, he has been instrument­al in breaking up anti-consu­mer, anti-innov­ative monopolies in electricit­y, long-dista­nce and local telephone service, cable television­, and internatio­nal satellite services. He was one of the only members of the Commerce Committee to fight AT&T’s monopoly in the early 80s and is a principal author of the requiremen­t that the Bell Operating companies accept local telephone service in the 90s. His pro-compet­ition policies have directly benefited job creation in Eastern Massachuse­tts and throughout the country. Rep. Markey is a champion for Net Neutrality and nondiscrim­ination on the Internet and for new sources of effective competitio­n to cable TV franchises­, local telephone operators, and satellite and other wireless services. " Renifer: Saying this shows that you don't know Rep. Ed Markey http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Renifer/house-reps-take-stand-aga_b_798359_71156537.html Permalink  | Share it     New comments on this entry — Click to refreshLoading comments… Loading twitter module... Most Popular on HuffPost83shd6MIvawz2qxcc3PL9%2BMmjFpXkzDHXOaDb7cMaGxSwyq999xlHOue3EvyuVRJulDjcA4vHN%2BunjuwT1x78g%3D%3DmVVyeGw0Ui8R3NHgLuL1qQIe8dEZrOZbsLAdrAfvmhbY057vlV3%2B6mD6ewOpdMHLTULD1UBoReH%2BEq9fptabjA%3D%3D1 of 2 PHOTO: Kardashian Christmas Card Revealed
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