Net Neutrality is BACK – Thank FCC Chair Rosenworcel!

Hello Kellee!

In a HUGE win for libraries and advocates for an open internet, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed the reinstatement of net neutrality rules, starting with a vote of the full commission next month! Net neutrality is essential to libraries fulfilling our public mission.

Thank her for this historic announcement by clicking below:

ALA has been on the front lines of the net neutrality battle with the FCC, Congress, and the federal courts for more than a decade, working in coalition with other library and higher education organizations as well as broader coalitions of net neutrality advocates.

Without strong net neutrality protections in place, there is nothing to stop internet service providers from blocking or throttling legal internet traffic or setting up commercial arrangements where certain traffic is prioritized over other traffic. In practice, this will make it harder for people to have equitable access to the internet and for libraries to serve their patrons.

In February 2015, FCC approved rules that required internet service providers to treat all internet traffic equally and gave internet users the most robust net neutrality protections to date. In late 2017, the FCC eliminated those rules.

Now, if the full Commission votes to approve next month, these rules could be reinstated.

Thank you for all you do for libraries!

ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office