Network Neutrality

Resolution Affirming "Network Neutrality" (PDF) resolves that the American Library Association affirm the right of all library users to enjoy equal and equitable internet access free from commercial bias, whether provided in the library, or through remote access to library resources; that ALA reiterate its support for effective network neutrality legislation such as the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (S.2917) and the Network Neutrality Act of 2006 (H.R. 5273); that the ALA support the FCC’s codification of network neutrality principles; and that ALA call upon library supporters to actively advocate for effective and enforceable network neutrality as telecommunications reform legislation proceeds in Congress.

Contact your Senators about the Importance of Network Neutrality

Please contact members of Congress about the importance of network neutrality.

News

"According to The Net at Risk, "the future of the Internet is up for grabs. Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) effectively eliminated net neutrality rules, which ensured that every content creator on the Internet—from big-time media concerns to backroom bloggers—had equal opportunity to make their voice heard. Now, large and powerful corporations are lobbying Washington to turn the World Wide Web into what critics call a 'toll road,' threatening the equitability that has come to define global democracy's newest forum. Yet the public knows little about what's happening behind closed doors on Capitol Hill."

'Neutrality' Is New Challenge for Internet Pioneer (September 27, 2006)

"Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web, speaks out in favor of equal access to the Internet."

Congress Poised to Unravel the Internet by Jeffrey Chester

"Lured by huge checks handed out by the country's top lobbyists, members of Congress could soon strike a blow against Internet freedom as they seek to resolve the hot-button controversy over preserving 'network neutrality.'"