AT&T CEO Publishes Open Letter Calling on Congress to Establish an “Internet Bill of Rights”

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AT&T CEO Publishes Open Letter Calling on Congress to Establish an “Internet Bill of Rights”

By CircleID Reporter
January 24, 2018, 9:10 pm PST Views: 9,826 Add Comment

Randall Stephenson, AT&T Chairman and CEO, published an open letter today urging Congress to “end the debate once and for all, by writing new laws that govern the internet and protect consumers.” He writes: “Congressional action is needed to establish an ‘Internet Bill of Rights’ that applies to all internet companies and guarantees neutrality, transparency, openness, non-discrimination and privacy protection for all internet users. Legislation would not only ensure consumers’ rights are protected, but it would provide consistent rules of the road for all internet companies across all websites, content, devices and applications. In the very near future, technological advances like self-driving cars, remote surgery and augmented reality will demand even greater performance from the internet. Without predictable rules for how the internet works, it will be difficult to meet the demands of these new technology advances.”

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