To: The Illinois State Senate and Governor J.B. Pritzker
Illinois: Protect Net Neutrality
Last December, the Trump FCC repealed the 2015 Open Internet Order, which guaranteed net neutrality, the idea that all traffic on the internet is treated equally, and no one is given a competitive advantage. Now that that has happened, several states, like Washington, Oregon and California, have crafted their own net neutrality laws in response, and Illinois should follow suit.
Why is this important?
In 2017, I was heavily invested in the campaign against Ajit Pai's repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order, as I would rather not have Comcast, AT&T, Verizon and Charter have the power to decide winners and losers on the internet, which would happen after the repeal of net neutrality. After seeing Washington and Oregon pass their own laws, and the California State Senate advancing theirs, Illinois should start on creating a net neutrality law for our state, so that we can preserve the free and open internet that has thrived over the last two decades.