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(OPEN):
THE SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE HELD A HEARING, ON APRIL
22ND, ON THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET AND BROADBAND POLICY. JULIA
JOHNSON, OF THE VIDEO ACCESS ALLIANCE--A
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR INDEPENDENT AND MINORITY
NETWORKS, VIDEO PROGRAMMERS, AND ENTERTAINERS--CALLS ON CONGRESS TO
REJECT "NETWORK NEUTRALITY" REGULATIONS, AND FOCUS ITS EFFORTS ON
PROMOTING BROADBAND DELIVERY TO MORE CONSUMERS...
(JOHNSON):
"IF AMERICA IS TO BE A MELTING-POT OF DIVERSE IDEAS
AND CULTURES, IT MUST REFLECT DIVERSITY IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE--INCLUDING
TELEVISION PROGRAMMING. WE CAN REALIZE THIS DREAM, BY INSISTING
THAT LAWMAKERS IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEAVE THE INTERNET TO
THE FREE MARKET. INTERNET-SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE INVESTING BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS, A YEAR, TO DEPLOY FASTER, MORE-ROBUST, BROADBAND
NETWORKS--THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. NOW IS THE TIME FOR CONGRESS TO
WORK WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR--TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO PROMOTE FURTHER
INVESTMENT AND DEPLOYMENT. ADDING UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS TO THE
INTERNET WOULD DO NOTHING BUT RISK FURTHER INVESTMENT AND INNOVATION."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW THE ALLIANCE IS WORKING TO PROMOTE POLICIES
THAT ENCOURAGE RAPID AND UBIQUITOUS DEPLOYMENT AND UTILIZATION OF NEW
AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS, VISIT
W-W-W-DOT-"VIDEO-ACCESS-ALLIANCE"-DOT-ORG.
