Senator Hassan Statement on FCC Chairman Pai’s Plans to Undermine Net Neutrality

Senator Hassan Statement on FCC Chairman Pai's Plans to Undermine Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after Chairman Ajit Pai of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a plan that would undermine net neutrality:

"I am very concerned by the approach outlined by Chairman Pai, which could undermine critical online protections for consumers and innovators. Net neutrality ensures a level playing field that helps promote innovation and encourage economic growth while protecting consumers from unfair practices. It is essential that we maintain these principals. The FCC should reject Chairman Pai's approach and work to ensure strong net neutrality rules for all Granite Staters and Americans."

Net neutrality is the principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should provide equal access to all applications, content, platforms, and websites. The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to provide a level playing field and protect against content discrimination, and these rules went into effect in June of 2015.

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