[Libs-Or] Information: ALA supports FCC’s proposals to codify net neutrality principles, preserve open Internet

[Diedre Conkling]

ALA supports FCC’s proposals to codify net neutrality principles, preserve
open Internet <http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4246>
January 14, 2010 ( 1
Comment<http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4246#comments>)

Contact: Jenni Terry
<jterry at alawash.org>Press Officer
ALA Washington Office

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Library Association (ALA) supports the Federal
Communications Commission’s (FCC) efforts to maintain an open Internet by
codifying the principles of network neutrality, including two new principles
recently introduced by Chairman Julius Genachowski.

The ALA affirmed its support for all six principles in its
filing<http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ALA-NN.pdf>to
the FCC in response to the commission’s call for comments in the
matter
of Preserving the Open Internet Broadband Industry Practices.

The fifth principle of nondiscrimination is essential to ensuring equal
access to content on the Internet.

“With the ever closer relationship between service providers and content, we
think there are (unfortunately) many opportunities for service providers to
abuse their gatekeeper status by picking and choosing what content they
might privilege with faster access,” the ALA’s comments state.

Additionally, the ALA asserts that the sixth principle will promote
transparency of service providers’ practices, including how they manage
their networks. This information will allow libraries and consumers to make
informed choices among competing providers.

http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4246

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Diedre Conkling
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR  97365
Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
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