{"id":5915,"date":"2015-02-04T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-stronger-net-neutrality-rules-are-huge-step-forward-for-consumers-and-american-innovation\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:10:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:10:08","slug":"merkley-stronger-net-neutrality-rules-are-huge-step-forward-for-consumers-and-american-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-stronger-net-neutrality-rules-are-huge-step-forward-for-consumers-and-american-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley: Reglas de neutralidad de la red m\u00e1s estrictas son un gran paso adelante para los consumidores y la innovaci\u00f3n estadounidense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Oregon&rsquo;s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after FCC Chair Tom Wheeler announced his proposal for stronger net neutrality rules, classifying the Internet as a telecommunications service under Title II of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, and allowing for an open Internet. Merkley had pushed Wheeler to use Title II for a stronger approach to net neutrality that would better protect consumers and American innovation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s news is a big win for pretty much anyone who uses the Internet,&rdquo; said Merkley. &ldquo;Consumers and entrepreneurs alike need a free, open and competitive Internet. What has made the Internet the most powerful tool of the 21<sup>calle<\/sup> century is that it&rsquo;s a level playing field, where an interesting idea or an innovative startup can reach millions of people no matter whom it came from. If we allowed the Internet to become a place where big telecom companies act as gatekeepers or toll collectors, and only the wealthy and powerful can play, it would be a disaster. Putting a stop to &lsquo;throttling&rsquo; and paid &lsquo;fast lanes&rsquo; is a huge step forward for consumers and for American innovation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This turnabout from the FCC follows an unprecedented grassroots push from American consumers and entrepreneurs. Millions of ordinary Americans weighed in with the FCC to make their voices heard. Today&rsquo;s news is a testament to the power that the American people can have when millions of voices speak as one to push for an economy that works for everyone, not just a powerful few.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Oregon&rsquo;s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after FCC Chair Tom Wheeler announced his proposal for stronger net neutrality rules, classifying the Internet as a telecommunications service under Title II of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, and allowing for an open Internet. 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