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New Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Congressional Action To Enshrine Net Neutrality Into LawSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to polling data from a 2017 CALinnovates Internet Attitudes Study released today, seventy-four percent of Americans said they would support net neutrality legislation that enabled them to use the internet free from government or corporate censorship, while creating one set of rules that applies to all internet companies — ensuring a level playing field that benefits consumers. The survey, which polled 2,568 Americans from May 19 - June 2, found a majority support the FCC's push to repeal its current net neutrality regulation, instead preferring a more permanent law from Congress. "Americans overwhelmingly favor a permanent net neutrality law over FCC regulations that can be changed from administration to administration," said Mike Montgomery, Executive Director of CALinnovates, a non-partisan tech advocacy group based in San Francisco. "Voters want Congress to do their jobs and legislate a sustainable solution to the net neutrality debate that creates clear, consistent, and platform-agnostic rules governing the treatment of their data." Counter to previous understanding about millennial views on internet issues, younger voters support legislation rather than short-ived or easily overturned regulations. The poll finds these Americans are the most likely to think the internet is over-regulated; in fact, 18-29 year-olds were nearly twice as likely to favor Congressional action versus continued FCC oversight. "The sentiment from American voters is clear: Washington must rise above partisanship to create a policy model that keeps the internet open as a platform for free expression and creates certainty about internet rules," continued Montgomery. "Doing so will lay the groundwork for the virtuous cycle of investment — boosting competition and job creation, while giving Americans peace of mind that the internet will be safe to use for years to come." Additional highlights from the research, which was conducted by market research firm Morar Consulting, are below:
The Internet Attitudes Survey of 2,568 Americans has a margin of error of 1.9 percent. The full results can be found here. ABOUT CALINNOVATES CALinnovates is a non-partisan technology advocacy coalition of tech companies, founders, funders and nonprofits.
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