[Peace-discuss] From the Desk of Rodney Davis

[Debra Schrishuhn]

Rodney Davis does not serve the people of IL-13 or the nation.

On 12/21/17, Karen Aram <karenaram at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I did not request a response, to my email last week to our representatives
> requesting they support Net Neutrality.
>
> This came today from Rodney Davis, he will not support Net Neutrality,
> obfuscating it in “wordspeak.” See below:
>
> Tammy Duckworth responsded with confirmation that she “will support Net
> Neutrality."
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>
> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: "Rep. Rodney Davis"
> <rodneydavis-no-reply at mail.house.gov<mailto:rodneydavis-no-reply at mail.house.gov>>
> Subject: From the Desk of Rodney Davis
> Date: December 21, 2017 at 13:42:47 PST
> To: "Ms. Karen A. Aram"
> <karenaram at hotmail.com<mailto:karenaram at hotmail.com>>
>
>
> Rodney Davis
> 13th District, Illinois
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> December 21, 2017
> Ms. Karen A. Aram
> 803 E Green St
> Urbana, IL 61802-3411
>
> Dear Ms. Aram,
>
> Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns with net neutrality and
> the recent vote taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). I
> appreciate hearing from constituents in my district and the time you took to
> share your thoughts.
>
> As your Member of Congress, I support a free and open internet. Network
> neutrality is generally the principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
> and governments should treat all data on the internet equally and not
> discriminate based on content. In 2015, under the Obama Administration, the
> FCC approved a proposal to reclassify the internet as a public utility,
> which ultimately led to the FCC regulating the internet under its Title II
> authority and increasing government control of the internet. Unfortunately,
> Title II authority is an outdated framework established in the 1930s that
> equates to more government control and manipulation over the internet rather
> than a free market system, which gives power and choice to the consumer.
>
> On December 14, 2017, the FCC voted to reverse the 2015 reclassification,
> restoring the same framework that governed the internet in 2015. I
> understand your concerns with the internet being free and open and I
> recognize the worry accompanying this change. This rollback of regulations
> were also accompanied with new rules that require internet companies to
> publicly disclose if they are engaging in blocking, throttling, or paid
> prioritization of websites or content.
>
> I believe it is time for Congress to take legislative action against
> blocking and throttling in order to protect consumers and settle this debate
> with an updated law that applies to 2018 and beyond, rather than an
> outdated, 1930s framework. As Congress works to address this issue, please
> be assured I will continue to keep your support in mind.
>
> Again, thank you for contacting me regarding this important issue.  Please
> let me know if my office can be of assistance to you in the future. In
> addition, if you would like to stay informed on what is happening in
> Washington, DC and around the 13th District, I encourage you to sign up to
> receive my e-newsletter by visiting
> https://rodneydavis.house.gov/contact/newsletter. It is truly an honor to
> represent you.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> [(signed)]
> Rodney Davis
> Member of Congress
>
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