The Democratic party’s platform should include language supporting an open...
The Democratic party’s platform should include language supporting an open Internet, four Democratic lawmakers said in a letter to the Democratic National Committee Wednesday. “We strongly urge you to ensure Internet freedom is a plank in the platform,” wrote Jared…
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Polis of Colorado and California Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Anna Eshoo, and Doris Matsui. “Specifically, Democrats should explicitly reaffirm our staunch commitment to online free expression, to protect privacy from overbroad surveillance, to a free and open Internet, and to innovation in digital services.” The four asked that the platform include the language: “The Democratic Party stands for global Internet freedom, the free flow of information online, a free and open Internet, and protection from online censorship and privacy violations.” Earlier this month, political action committee Demand Progress began an online campaign to encourage Democrats and Republicans to adopt pro-open Internet language in their platforms. The petition asked the parties’ leaders to include in the platform the phrase: “The Democratic/Republican Party stands for a free and open Internet, unfettered by censorship and undue violations of privacy."