“In the face of media consolidation and a shocking lack of competition among consumer broadband providers, having these protections is essential to ensuring that the internet as we know it today continues to be a venue to explore new ideas, reach new audiences, share content and remain a tool to fight the very real threats to democracy and human rights,” the coalition said.
California Must ‘Lead the Nation with the Strongest Net Neutrality’ Protections
On Thursday, state Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, co-authors of SB 822, encouraged Brown to approve it.
Wiener said, “We must protect the right of every Californian to a free and open internet… When Donald Trump’s FCC took a wrecking ball to net neutrality protections, we knew California had to step in to protect California consumers and businesses. We worked hard to pass a strong bill that does the job. We urge the governor to sign it.”
Meanwhile, Santiago stated, “SB 822 is a crucial step toward ensuring that we have a free and open internet that doesn’t discriminate or price users or content differently. I urge Gov. Brown to once again have California lead the nation by signing the strongest net neutrality bill in the country. California must lead by example and show the Trump administration that their backward agenda will not be accepted.”
