FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell both...
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell both issued statements applauding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for approving a resolution in favor of Internet freedom. The committee was responding to ITU proposals giving the United Nations governance powers…
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over the Internet (CD Sept 20 p16). The resolution was introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. “The proposals by some countries to restrict the free flow of information online would threaten one of the most powerful engines for global economic growth and the spread of democracy in human history,” Genachowski said. “I fully support today’s vote, which makes clear that the World Conference on International Telecommunications [WCIT] must embrace the success of the last two decades of liberalization in telecom regulation as well as the existing multi-stakeholder model in order to ensure continued investment and growth of the Internet around the globe.” McDowell, who has repeatedly called attention to the issue headed into WCIT this December, agreed with the chairman. “The Committee’s vote, coupled with the unanimous vote in the House of Representatives last month, should send a strong signal around the globe that our view is that the best way to spread freedom and prosperity is through an unfettered Internet,” McDowell said. “Efforts to inject regulation into this sphere should be turned back while the non-governmental multi-stakeholder model should be strengthened to resolve the challenges of the new digital age. I applaud Senator Rubio for his resolve and leadership on this important matter."