Free Speech and the Internet / edited by Albert Karcsi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karcsi, Albert, editor.

Series:

Private archive library.

Privacy, Property and Free Speech Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright.

Copyright infringement.

Freedom of speech.

Internet--Law and legislation.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

Net neutrality prevents cable companies from filtering internet content without a court order and fosters freedom of speech. It is one of the most important digital rights issues. The internet is one of the most influential inventions ever, and it touches almost all aspects of our economy, culture, and politics. The repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order had far greater impact than just removing the FCC's net neutrality rules.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Preserving an Open Internet for Consumers, Small Businesses, and Free Speech*

Opening Statement of Hon. Mike Doyle, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Prepared Statement of Hon. Mike Doyle

Opening Statement of Hon. Robert E. Latta, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio

Prepared Statement of Hon. Robert E. Latta

Opening Statement of Hon. Frank Pallone, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey

Prepared Statement of Hon. Frank Pallone, Jr.

Opening Statement of Hon. Greg Walden, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon

Prepared Statement of Hon. Greg Walden

Statements of Denelle Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Mozilla Corp.

Ruth Livier, Actress, Writer, and UCLA Doctoral Student

Joseph Franell, Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Oregon Telecom

Jessica J. Gonzalez, Vice President of Strategy and Senior ...

Statement of Denelle Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Mozilla Corporation

Prepared Statement of Denelle Dixon

Net Neutrality Matters to Mozilla

Net Neutrality Matters to the Internet

Net Neutrality Matters Even More Today

The Role of the Courts, Congress and Potential Legislation

Consequences of Failure

Statement of Ruth Livier, Actress, Writer, and UCLA Doctoral Student

Prepared Statement of Ruth Livier

Statement of Joseph Franell, Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Oregon Telecom

Prepared Statement of Joseph Franell

Witness Background

The Telecommunications Act of 1996

Title II

Repeal of Net Neutrality - The Impact

Does All Internet Traffic Have the Same Value to Society?

Statement of Jessica J. González, Vice President of Strategy and Senior Counsel, Free Press and Free Press Action Fund

Prepared Statement of Jessica J. González.

The Three "Bright-Line" Rules in the 2015 Open Internet Order Alone Are Insufficient to Prevent ISP Discrimination and Protect People on the Internet

Without Net Neutrality Rules and Sound FCC Oversight of Broadband Internet Access Services in Place, ISPs Have Abused Their Power

The FCC's Main Justification for Scrapping Net Neutrality Is Built on Lies: The Rules Did Not Dampen ISP Investment, Which Continued on Pace after the 2015 Order, but Has Not Increased as Chairman Pai Promised Since the Repeal

Investment and Deployment under the 2015 Rules

Investment Since Chairman Pai's Appointment and Net Neutrality's Repeal

ISPs' Improving (But Still Imperfect) Speed and Coverage Improvements

Statement of Michael K. Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer, NCTA-The Internet &amp

Television Association

Prepared Statement of Michael K. Powell

Statement of Tom Wheeler, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

Prepared Statement of Tom Wheeler

"Net Neutrality Violations: A Brief History," Submitted by Mr. Pallone

Letter of May 28, 2010, from Mr. Pallone to Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, Submitted by Mr. Walden

Letter of June 27, 2017, from A Better Wireless, et al., to Ajit Pai, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, Submitted by Mr. McNerney

Letter of October 15, 2009, from Hon. Gregory W. Meeks, a Member of Congress, et al., to Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, Submitted by Mr. Bilirakis

"Broadband Groups Cut Capex Despite Net Neutrality Win," Submitted by Mr. Welch

"It's Now Clear None of the Supposed Benefits of Killing Net Neutrality Are Real," Submitted by Mr. Luján.

Letter of February 7, 2019, from Jonathan Schwantes, Senior Policy Counsel, Consumer Reports, to Mr. Doyle and Mr. Latta, Submitted by Mr. Doyle

Letter of February 6, 2019, from Kathi Kromer, Associate Executive Director, Washington Office, American Library Association, to Mr. Doyle and Mr. Latta, Submitted by Mr. Doyle

Letter of February 7, 2019, from TechFreedom, et al., to Mr. Doyle and Mr. Latta, Submitted by Mr. Doyle

"Hundreds of Bounty Hunters Had Access to AT&amp

T, T-Mobile, and Sprint Customer Location Data for Years," Submitted by Mr. Doyle

Hunting at Scale

A Bounty Hunter's Secret

Attachment-Additional Questions for the Record, Ms. Denelle Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Mozilla

The Honorable Greg Walden (R-OR)

Attachment-Additional Questions for the Record, Ms. Ruth Livier, Actress, Writer, and UCLA Doctoral Student

The Honorable Jerry McNerney (D-CA)

Attachment-Additional Questions for the Record, Mr. Joseph Franell, General Manager and CEO, Eastern Oregon Telecom

Attachment-Additional Questions for the Record, Ms. Jessica J. González, Vice President of Strategy &amp

Senior Counsel, Free Press &amp

Free Press Action Fund

The Honorable Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)

Investment under the 2015 Net Neutrality Rules

Select New Mexico FCC Form 477 Broadband Deployment Data

Attachment-Additional Questions for the Record, Mr. Michael Powell, President and CEO, NCTA-The Internet &amp

The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA)

The Honorable Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)

Attachment-Additional Questions for the Record, Mr. Tom Wheeler, Fellow, Brookings Institution

Chapter 2.

Free Speech Challenges to Florida and Texas Social Media Laws(

First Amendment and Editorial Control

Florida

Senate Bill 7072

NetChoice v. Moody

Texas

H.B. 20

NetChoice v. Paxton

Considerations for Congress

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

979-88-86978-27-8