If so, the 2014 version will not only enforce a stronger version of net neutrality than the supposedly better 2010 rules, but will, for the first time ever, provide the fcc with legally. Al franklin has always brought intelligence to his humor and this book provides insight to what it is like to live, and laugh about the senate and overall, washington dc. Bill moyers discussion on net neutrality and the risk of no. Senators ed markey dma, al franken dmn, and bernie sanders ivt talk to reporters about their support for the federal communications commissions expected proposal to regulate internet. Al franken warns of outright disaster over net neutrality.
Net neutrality rules should apply to isps and websites. Sep 01, 2017 senator al franken urged the federal communications commission to listen to the voices of the american public on the question of net neutrality. Al franken says regulating the internet like a telephone service is the only way the fcc could withstand legal challenges. Internet would stifle the diversity of independent news sources and the generation of innovative and novel web content. Net neutrality sen franken and judge sotomayor youtube. Net neutrality is something hes fighting for and you should be. We reach back into our archives for some very prescient conversations about the threats to the open internet and what to do about them. If donald trump were impeached, as some democrats would like, mike pence would be worse for domestic policy than the current president, u. His sarcasm slices through the nonsense of gop talkingpoints.
Franken canceled a soldout appearance in atlanta to promote his book, al franken, giant of the senate. Pdf net neutrality a look at the future of internet. We must not let big tech threaten our security, freedoms and. Net neutrality is the biggest issue since freedom of religion, which until last week i thought we had worked out. Franken, who has been a reliable defender of net neutrality in the senate, said that its clear what the isps would do with the internet if these protections were not in place, citing paid. Net neutrality protects your rights, so protect it. Then, the battle to save net neutrality is gearing up. Net neutrality rules should apply to isps and websites, senator says. Why are people celebrating al frankens incomprehensible speech about the internet.
Pros and cons of net neutrality information, people, and. Net neutrality al understands our psychological dispair. Former senator al franken from minnesota fears that without new regulations, the major internet service. Al franken was elected to the senate as a member of the dfl democraticfarmerlabor party from minnesota. Jul 15, 2009 senator al franken s first questions for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor are about internet neutrality. Al franken net neutrality is the reason why the website. Net neutrality rules today apply only to internet service providers, such as cable companies and mobile carriers. Al franken pinned comcast ceo brian roberts and nbc executives in a senate hearing in 2010 and didnt let the moment pass. Trend of media consolidation will mean end of free and open internet. New net neutrality rules are solution in search of. Aug 05, 2010 net neutrality is foremost free speech issue of our time. Senator al franken has a pretty good idea of what the term net neutrality meansand that, he says, puts him headandshoulders above many of his. Why are people celebrating al frankens incomprehensible. Recently, the 66yearold legislator has toured the country to promote his book, al franken.
Net neutrality in the united states has been a topic since the early 1990s, as they were one of the world leaders in online service providing. Gillibrand inspired franken resignation removes net. Contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Al franken says mike pence is a zealot who would be. An unfortunately necessary reading list nikki vanry dec 18, 2017 if youve been paying attention, you know that on december 14, the fcc under ajit pais leadership dismantled net neutrality regulations that prohibited internet service providers isps from altering the way consumers connect to the internet. Network neutrality, or simply net neutrality, is the principle that internet service providers isps. Net neutrality is foremost free speech issue of our time.
Net neutrality is the reason why the website for a local momandpop hardware store in minnesota loads just as fast as its big corporate competitors websites. I have spent much of my time in the senate advocating for strong net neutrality rules to preserve the longstanding principle. Senator al franken has started pushing the possibility of extending net neutrality rules beyond just service providers to cover websites and online platforms. Why its time to get off the fence about net neutrality. He has it completely wrong, and he just doesnt understand what the issue is. Al franken says that if the fcc ignores millions of americans and guts net neutrality, the courts will step up to protect the. Al franken just gave the speech big tech has been dreading. Former fcc commissioner michael copps blog on net neutrality.
Al frankens rising political star obscured by accusations. Ive fought hard to guard net neutrality, beat back media consolidation, and protect americans fundamental right to privacy. The senators call comes amid rising skepticism of silicon valley in washington. Al franken calls net neutrality the free speech issue. Mike gallagher rwisconsin discussed north korea sanctions, the alabama senate race thats been rocked by sexual assault allegations, and. There has been a substantial amount of misinformation about socalled net neutrality over the past decade.
Minneapolis us senator al franken on friday urged the federal communications commission to listen to the voices of the american public on the question of net neutrality. Al franken argues, isnt just about developing new and enforceable net neutrality standards. If you think this is some nightmare result of the federal communications commission fcc voting to rescind the 2015 net neutrality regulations, think again. It is also about making sure that the internet isnt effectively. Share al franken quotations about comedy, internet and dad. The fccs action today is simply inadequate to protect consumers or preserve the free and open internet. Franken goes back to work but can he still get work done. And while al franken has been a welcome and outspoken defender of net neutrality, he too fell into this trap this week during a speech given at the open markets institute, a think tank devoted to. While some are concerned about what net neutrality means for government surveillance, others direct their fear towards isps themselves. In the book, rarely does franken let a serious subject go by without making use of comedic jiujitsu to tear apart the absurdity of rightwing political rhetoric or to expose the rank hypocrisy of republican politicians. But the fcc has taken a woefully misguided step toward. Net neutrality a look at the future of the in ternet.
Franken wants tech companies to follow the same net. I have spent much of my time in the senate advocating for strong net neutrality rules to preserve the longstanding principle that all lawful content on the internet. Since 2009, senator al franken has been working hard for minnesotans in the u. In simplest terms the concept of net neutrality is that internet service providers, or isps, must treat all content the same in terms of delivery speed. Net neutrality rules today apply only to internet service. Al franken is a united states senator from minnesota. I have spent much of my time in the senate advocating for strong net neutrality rules to preserve the. Tim wu, in this article, coined the term net neutrality. Ted cruz fires back at al franken on net neutrality cnnpolitics.
Whether you answered yes or no, read on good people. Fcc got net neutrality right, but fight isnt over, franken. As i write this, al has resigned from the senate without the ethics committee ever investigating the claims made by a small number of women. Tina smith will be sworn in to replace him the following day. Proponents of net neutrality argue that a neutral net will foster free speech and lead to further democratic participation on the internet. If republicans have their way, large corporations wont just have the loudest voices in the room. But theres a plan at the federal communications commission to end that principle. Al franken warns of outright disaster over net neutrality this article is more than 9 years old democratic senator tells sxsw audience to fight back against comcast and other.
Democratic senators elizabeth warren ma, ron wyden or, al franken mn, and jeff merkley or talked about net neutrality as the federal communications commission was to vote on december 14 on. Net neutrality is administrated on a national or regional basis, though much of the worlds focus has been on the conflict over net neutrality in the united states. The fcc has now received more than 625,000 emails and comments about net neutrality. Im not really sure what id like to see people doing more of online, but what id like to see less of is the warning signs that not ratifying net neutrality is gonna cause two separate nets. We talk with rebecca mckinnon, author of consent of the networked and with josh silver, formerly of free press. Al franken last week in urging the federal communications commission to keep internet protections put in place by the obama administration in 2015 that would prevent internet service providers. Franken also wants to extend the neutrality concept to content companies. Senator al franken has been a proponent of a free and open internet for years, but thursday, he decided to publish an oped in the guardian that made a case for expanding our already threatened net. Senator franken urges new fcc chairman ajit pai to maintain net. Al franken weighed in on net neutrality over the weekend at the netroots nation conference of liberal activists in las vegas, calling it the first amendment issue of our time, and warning against republican plans for less regulation.
There has been a substantial amount of misinformation about socalled net. I suspect thats the reaction franken has to his republican colleagues, on every issue. Franken calls fcc netneutrality vote woefully misguided. In his book world without mind, franklin foer describes newsrooms reliance on. Drew angerergetty images not only does the senator want to preserve government oversight over information flows in the form of regulated net neutrality for internet service providers the rules that federal communications commission under ajit pai wishes to roll back. Its really hard for me to trust you guys, he told them. Gigaom blog on net neutrality with timeline and sources. Ted cruz showed he doesnt understand net neutrality by comparing it to obamacare. Al franken of minnesota for his comments that cruz doesnt understand issue of net neutrality. But by calling for a new form of net neutrality rules, franken is clearly. Amazon, he wrote, has used its dominance of the ebook market to.
Al franken dminn calling net neutrality the first amendment issue of our time. Al franken is a senator for the great state of minnesota. Franken has since picked his policy battles, taking an aggressive stand in defense of net neutrality and incorporating a significant and highly successful insurance industry reform into obamacare. Al franken slams ted cruz by strongly calling out his. Net neutrality proponents in congress noted frankens absence. Imagine if big corporations with their own agenda could decide who wins or loses online. Fcc got net neutrality right, but fight isnt over, franken says. Frankens speech to free press group in minneapolis 19 august 2010 ive said that net neutrality is the most important free speech issue of our time.
Because of net neutrality, the internet has been a tremendous platform for innovation and connectivity, franken said in a statement. As tech giants become a new kind of internet gatekeeper, said senator al franken this week, i believe the same basic principles of net neutrality should apply here. Net neutrality is the first amendment issue of our time posted on august 2, 2010 by rick piltz we took an excerpt from u. Senator al frankens first questions for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor are about internet neutrality. Democratic senators elizabeth warren ma, ron wyden or, al franken mn, and jeff merkley or talked about net neutrality as the federal communications commission. Al franken says fcc proposed rules are the opposite of net neutrality.
In his latest book al franken, giant of the senate, published earlier this year, the senator wrote that even though washington has been awash in nincompoopery for a. Check out my new book, al franken, giant of the senate, by al franken, the story of an awardwinning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why awardwinning comedians tend not to do that. While fcc chairman tom wheeler works to make verizons skewed vision of net neutrality real, senator al franken of minnesota has made an impassioned plea to the american people to stand up ag. He was also a big supporter of net neutrality, which comcast and other. Net neutrality, indian country and the digital divide. Its the principle that all online content should be treated the same regardless of who owns it.
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