SIIA and seven other trade groups today urged the Democratic and Republican parties to protect the Internet from unnecessary governmental control. SIIA signed two letters asking the Democratic and Republican National Committees to adopt language that embraces a free and open Internet in their party platforms.
The letters echo a House resolution–supported by SIIA and passed unanimously in early August—that pledges to uphold a global Internet free from unnecessary intergovernmental control.
Bipartisan commitment these ideals is critical, because several countries have offered misguided, potentially harmful Internet governance proposals to be considered at the 2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications in December. Both parties must work together to preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today, to maintain Internet freedom for the United States and for countries around the world.
Laura Greenback is Communications Director at SIIA. Follow the SIIA Public Policy team at @SIIAPolicy.