{"id":2300,"date":"2023-12-22T06:44:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T14:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/?p=2300"},"modified":"2024-04-03T04:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:02:30","slug":"mozillas-comments-to-fcc-net-neutrality-essential-for-competition-innovation-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2023\/12\/22\/mozillas-comments-to-fcc-net-neutrality-essential-for-competition-innovation-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla\u2019s Comments to FCC: Net Neutrality Essential for Competition, Innovation, Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/1011790221057\/1\"><em>[UPDATE: Read our reply comments here]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/121497799035\/1\"><i>[Read our full submission here]<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Net neutrality \u2013 the concept that your internet provider should not be able to block, throttle, or prioritize elements of your internet service, such as to favor their own products or business partners \u2013 is on the docket again in the United States. With the FCC putting out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2023\/11\/03\/2023-23630\/safeguarding-and-securing-the-open-internet\">notice of proposed rulemaking<\/a> (NPRM) to reinstate net neutrality, Mozilla weighed in last week with a clear message: the FCC should reestablish these common sense rules as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>We have been fighting for net neutrality <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/in-california-an-important-victory-for-net-neutrality\/\">around<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2015\/10\/24\/net-neutrality-amendments-and-final-vote-in-the-eu\/\">the<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2020\/09\/14\/mozilla-applauds-trai-for-maintaining-the-status-quo-on-ott-regulation-upholding-a-key-aspect-of-net-neutrality-in-india\/\">world<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/files\/2023\/12\/39773937-2010-Mozilla-Comment-on-Under-Developed-Issues-in-Open-Internet-proceedings.pdf\">better <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/files\/2014\/07\/Mozilla-NN-Comments-July-2014.pdf\">part<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/files\/2014\/09\/Mozilla-NN-Reply-Comments-Sept-2014.pdf\">of<\/a> a decade and a half. Most notably, this included <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/mozilla-files-suit-fcc-protect-net-neutrality\/\">Mozilla\u2019s challenge<\/a> to the Trump FCC\u2019s dismantling of net neutrality in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>American internet users are on the cusp of renewed protections for the open internet. Our recently submitted comment to the FCC\u2019s NPRM took a step back to remind the FCC and the public of the real benefits of net neutrality: Competition, Grassroots Innovation, Privacy, and Transparency and Accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, if the FCC moves forward with reclassification of broadband as a Title II service, it will protect innovation in edge services; unlock vital privacy safeguards; and prevent ISPs from leveraging their market power to control people\u2019s experiences online. With vast increases in our dependence on the internet since the COVID-19 pandemic, these protections are more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage others who are passionate about the open internet to file reply comments on the proceeding, which are due January 17, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>You can read our full comment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/121497799035\/1\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[UPDATE: Read our reply comments here] [Read our full submission here] Net neutrality \u2013 the concept that your internet provider should not be able to block, throttle, or prioritize elements &hellip; <a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2023\/12\/22\/mozillas-comments-to-fcc-net-neutrality-essential-for-competition-innovation-privacy\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1879,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6744,20262,847],"tags":[],"coauthors":[452988,452995,453000],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mozilla\u2019s Comments to FCC: Net Neutrality Essential for Competition, Innovation, Privacy - Open Policy &amp; 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