[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 73 (Friday, June 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1110]
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   COMMUNICATIONS OPPORTUNITY, PROMOTION, AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2006

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                               speech of

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2006

       The House in committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 5252) to 
     promote the deployment of broadband networks and services:

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Markey amendment 
which would ensure that this bill contain the necessary provisions to 
ensure the neutrality of the Internet.
  The Internet has revolutionized so many facets of our daily lives. 
Using the Internet, we can send and receive e-mail messages instantly, 
purchase merchandise, check our banking records, look at photos posted 
on a website created by a friend or family member, legally download a 
song or a movie, or check the latest headlines from a news source.
  I agree with my colleagues that the underlying legislation does not 
provide sufficient safeguards to consumers to ensure that their access 
to websites and services on the Internet are not restricted. We must 
ensure that the Internet remain equally accessible to everyone. Net 
neutrality is supported by the Consumers Union, Amazon.com, Google, 
Yahoo, and the Service Employees International Union to name just a 
few.
  There should not be a fast lane and a slow lane for using the 
Internet. I urge a yes vote on the Markey amendment.

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