More than 100 companies in the tech industry have come together to battle a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission that they say could irreparably harm the open Internet. Firms including Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Kickstarter, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Netflix, Twitter, and Yahoo signed an open letter to the FCC advocating the benefits of an open Internet. The FCC’s long-standing support and protection of the open Internet has allowed companies to flourish and provide economic growth in the U.S., the coalition’s letter says.
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Tech Industry Leans on FCC in Net Neutrality Clash
Posted by: Kris Holt May 8, 2014 12:07 PMMore than 100 companies in the tech industry have come together to battle a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission that they say could irreparably harm the open Internet. Firms including Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Kickstarter, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Netflix, Twitter, and Yahoo signed an open letter to the FCC advocating the benefits of an open Internet. The FCC’s long-standing support and protection of the open Internet has allowed companies to flourish and provide economic growth in the U.S., the coalition’s letter says.