National Council of Negro Women support open internet
Staff Writer
2011-01-01
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As the big corporate interest groups try to take over the internet , other interest groups are coming to grips to take a side. The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and the National Council of Negro Women Comment have taken an interest in open internet. With google using page ranking to suppress smaller sites, social media being associate with branding and celebrity profiles, and big mergers happening in the background, the internet is fighting to remain the rebel highway.
As two national organizations representing the interests of African American women, we understand the life-changing tools offered by broadband Internet. Today, technology has enabled a transformation of how we, as communities, approach education, jobs, healthcare, business opportunities, and civic engagement. Without equal access to such benefits enabled through high-speed Internet, African Americans across the U.S. would be at a disadvantage. Hopefully, this adopted solution will allow public and private stakeholders to concentrate on efforts that deliver on President Obama's commitment to universal broadband and the social and economic benefits it enables.
"The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) note the significant achievement in the FCC's passing of a new Open Internet Order. Upon initial review, the FCC's regulatory plan to preserve the open Internet will allow for decision makers and key internet players to refocus efforts to ensure better broadband access, adoption, and affordability in our communities."