FCC chairman: Our job is to protect a free and open internet

FCC chairman: Our job is to protect a free and open internet

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-chairman-our-job-is-to-protect-a-free-and-open-internet/

I support a free and open internet. The internet should be an open platform where you are free to go where you want, and say and do what you want, without having to ask anyone's permission. And under the Federal Communications Commission's Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which takes effect Monfday, the internet will be just such an open platform. Our framework will protect consumers and promote better, faster Internet access and more competition.

Our approach includes strong consumer protections. For example, we empower the Federal Trade Commission to police internet service providers for anticompetitive acts and unfair or deceptive practices. In 2015, the FCC stripped the FTC -- the nation's premier consumer protection agency -- of its authority over internet service providers. This was a loss for consumers and a mistake we have reversed. Starting Monday, the FTC will once again be able to protect Americans consistently across the internet economy, and the FCC will work hand-in-hand with our partners at the FTC to do just that.