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Statement of Assistant Secretary Davidson on the FCC’s Net Neutrality Proceeding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2023
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NTIA, Office of Public Affairs

WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Communications Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reinstate open Internet protections. The following statement can be attributed to Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator:

“The Internet is the essential tool for communications in our modern world. NTIA has long championed an open Internet at home and abroad. The FCC’s rulemaking is an opportunity to restore strong net neutrality protections for everyone in America, and we look forward to engaging in this proceeding.”

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About the National Telecommunications and Information Administration  

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the Executive Branch agency that advises the President on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA’s programs and policymaking focus largely on expanding broadband Internet access and adoption in America, expanding the use of spectrum by all users, advancing public safety communications, and ensuring that the Internet remains an engine for innovation and economic growth.