Tulsi Gabbard on Net Neutrality

Key Points

• Tulsi strongly supports net neutrality as a “cornerstone of our democracy”

• Net neutrality ensures a level playing field for everyone on the internet; large corporations have backed the repeal of net neutrality

• Ending net neutrality promotes “pay to play” politics, enabling those with the most money to have the biggest voice

• Net neutrality is essential to protect our First Amendment rights; an open internet helps level the playing field for all  

Legislation

• H.R. 196 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 to prohibit multi-tiered pricing agreements between ISPs and content providers  

• H.R. 2666 Tulsi voted NO on legislation to repeal net neutrality, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

Tulsi’s Statements/Video

• “Net neutrality protects us from corporate censorship of information. The FCC’s obligation is to the people. We want an equal, open internet.” https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/857311837255290880

• “There is so much at stake if net neutrality is lost - for everyone. Sound off - call the FCC Chair Ajay Pai at (202) 418-1000 before their Dec 14 meeting where FCC commissioners will decide whether to keep the internet fair and open for all.” https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/940362496707264514

• “We should be discussing how to expand internet access to more people, not restrict it to those who can afford to pay more. We need to keep #NetNeutrality” https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/933080008926597120

• Tulsi speaks on Congress floor: https://youtu.be/Q9dpvzFocHs and https://youtu.be/N_q-ZI3asL8

• Opposing FCC’s end to net neutrality: https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/video-rep-tulsi-gabbard-opposes-attack-net-neutrality

• Tulsi calls to protect net neutrality: https://youtu.be/nirsicYLv_w

3rd Party Links

• Humanist Report: Tulsi strongly supports net neutrality https://youtu.be/CYQNJ8eJddU

• Sanders Institute: “Tulsi Gabbard Calls on FCC to Protect Net Neutrality” https://www.sandersinstitute.com/blog/rep-tulsi-gabbard-calls-on-fcc-to-protect-net-neutrality

• Hawaii News Now: “Tulsi condemns proposed repeal of net neutrality” https://youtu.be/lkGRaFm4WoY

• KITV: “Tulsi discusses net neutrality” https://youtu.be/bhd-B31UOeI