Kerry doesn't wants internet policy defined by special interests and lobbyists.

[karynnj]

Kerry, who chairs relevant Commerce sub-committee asks for input on internet future.

Kerry has been a strong advocate for universal high speed broadband at least since 2004. He now chairs the Commerce committee's subcommittee on Communications. Kerry speaks of working with the FCC, which will now be headed by a Democrat to move towards the future - something that should have been done in the last 8 years while we dropped to 15th in world. I like that he points out that "Our public airwaves belong to the American people, so we need to make sure we are putting them to good use. "

These should be comments that should be welcomed here.

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"Mike said yesterday:

This Commission has never, I believe, received a more serious charge than the one to spearhead development of a national broadband plan. Congress has made it crystal clear that it expects the best thinking and recommendations we can put together by next February. If we do our job well, this will be the most formative—indeed transformative—proceeding ever in the Commission’s history.

So when Julius joins Mike on the FCC, we’ll have some great commissioners to work with. And they need to hear from you.

They need your input on how to build an infrastructure that doesn’t just extend our current broadband, but creates the 21st century telecommunications infrastructure that we desperately need — true broadband speeds of up to 100 mbps. We need to make sure that we lock in the principle of a free and open Internet. And we need a spectrum policy that unlocks innovation and uses our airwaves in the ways that bring our country the most benefit.

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Years ago, telecommunications policy was too often dominated by special interests and industry lobbyists. But through the work of so many of you, we now have a lively, democratic, and vital debate going on about the next steps in our broadband policy in this country.


http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2009/04/09/at-the-fcc-and-in-congress-a-new-paradigm-for-changing-media/

[karynnj]

1. Here is a link to a 2008 Kerry post on that site before the April 2008 hearing on net neutrality

http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2008/04/21/sen-kerry-i-need-your-feedback-on-net-neutrality/

[babylonsister]

2. Rec'd. This IS important. nt

[karynnj]

3. I agree - I changed the title to hopefully get more people to read it

Here is a Daily Kos Diary Kerry wrote and where he responded to questions on the issue before the Commerce committee hearing. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/21/13026/2437

[karynnj]

4. Link to the committee hearing last year on net neutrality

(From the hearing - it is great that Kerry chairs the Communications subcommittee. http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=4c66f979-3001-490a-a985-5be63951adb7

[blm]

8. some day.....people will wake up to note who REALLY sides with openness....

.

[politicasista]

5. Kick

:kick:

[AtomicKitten]

6. K&R: "free and open internet"

:thumbsup:

[bananas]

7. k&r nt

[tbyg52]

9. K&R! Thank you, Senator Kerry! nt

[MH1]

10. Sorry I missed this Friday.

Good stuff. Kerry is on the ball as usual.

[blm]

11. he always needed more progressive Dems in his corner for a change....

instead of the corporatist swill who always managed to side with BushInc.

[MH1]

12. I think this is one area where JK's position should satisfy even the most "progressive"

but unfortunately we can expect he will be undermined by the wishy washy corporatists.

[Political Heretic]

13. Kerry takes some great stands in the Senate

bless him for it :)