MAINE IS FIRST STATE IN NATION TO PASS NET NEUTRALITY RESOLVE
[SOURCE: maineinternetfreedom.com press release]
A diverse coalition of Mainers applauded the enactment today of the first net
neutrality resolve in the nation. The resolution, LD 1675, recognizes the
importance of full, fair and non-discriminatory access to the Internet and
instructs the Public Advocate to study what can be done to protect the rights
of Maine Internet users. "Maine is the first state in the nation to stand up
for its citizens' rights to a nondiscriminatory Internet," said Senator Ethan
Strimling, the original sponsor of LD 1675. "The rest of the nation should
follow suit and study what can be done to protect net neutrality." Maine is
once again leading the way in protecting the rights of its citizens, said
Shenna Bellows, Executive Director of the Maine Civil Liberties Union. This
resolution will help re-establish the Internet as the free and open arena of
democracy it was always intended to be. Advocates say that restoring net
neutrality is essential to protecting the right of Internet users to access the
information they choose. "Net neutrality principles are key to keeping control
of the Internet in the hands of the people," said Chellie Pingree. "With this
resolution, the Legislature has put the needs of Mainers before the needs of
the telecom companies."
http://www.maineinternetfreedom.com/node/57
* Links to coverage at:
http://www.mainewebreport.com/2007/06/12/telco-lobbyists-thwarted-as-net-neutrality-resolution-passes/
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