We love having the freedom that we have with the web; I mean, we don't have to answer to anybody. We have complete creative control; we don't have to worry about FCC regulations.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The FCC can and indeed should do more to protect the Internet as the free and open environment people have come to expect and depend on - which is why we need to stand up to attacks on the FCC's authority.
At its core, the FCC's plan to regulate the Internet will force businesses and people to check first with the government and get permission to innovate.
For years, my colleagues and I - primarily Republicans but also some Democrats - have introduced legislation and written to the FCC asking the commission to cease attempts to regulate the Internet unless given the clear authority to do so by Congress.
The Internet freedom issue we need to focus on is network neutrality.
The FCC sided with the public and adopted extremely strong net neutrality rules that should be a global model for Internet freedom.
Both the American people and nations that censor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom.
I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.
Do we really want the FCC to conduct investigations and issue warnings to radio talk show hosts nationwide who simply discuss the important issues of our time? The Constitution says 'freedom of speech,' not 'freedom of government-approved fair speech in rationed amounts.'
People who believe in freedom of expression have spent several centuries fighting against censorship, in whatever form. We have to be certain the 'Net' doesn't become the site for technological book burning.
We could say we want the Web to reflect a vision of the world where everything is done democratically. To do that, we get computers to talk with each other in such a way as to promote that ideal.
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