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Robin Chase, the co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar, will testify tomorrow that an open Internet was necessary to the founding of the highly successful company. In her oral statement, Chase will tell the House Communications Subcommittee: “Without an open Internet, Zipcar simply would not exist.”
If anything, the rules the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved last December should be stronger, in order to encourage innovation and job creation, according to Chase’s statement: “Indeed, I think the FCC's rules actually did not go far enough, especially with respect to wireless: The idea that different rules should apply, and that my experience of the Internet would be different depending on whether I was sitting at my desk at home connected, or on a park bench accessing those pages wirelessly is nonsense. And it dramatically complicates life for innovators and entrepreneurs.”
Chase will suggest: “If Congress wants to truly unlock the economic and job creating potential of the Internet by fully tapping into the innovation potential of our country, it should do so by fixing the FCC's rules in this regard, rather than repealing them.”
In her written testimony, Chase elaborated on her experience with the wireless industry, saying the industry “simply could not and would not think outside of the box,” to supply the services the new company needed. On the other hand, on the Internet, the company was able to invent its own protocol and procedures.
In her written statement, Chase warned: “If Congress decides to disable the FCC's ability to enact polices that protect an open Internet, the Internet will become captured by the broadband Internet companies that provide access. These gatekeepers have strong incentives to establish the status quo of their choosing, to increase cost and access to the resource, and when profitable, to introduce friction into the way people and companies access the network. Such a situation would dramatically harm our nation's ability to innovate and remain competitive in a world marketplace, which ultimately will harm job creation.”
In order to testify, Chase flew to Washington from France, landing late Tuesday. She is due to fly back to Europe on mid-afternoon on Wednesday.
Robin’s oral statement is here.
Her written statement is here.
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If anything, the rules the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved last December should be stronger, in order to encourage innovation and job creation, according to Chase’s statement: “Indeed, I think the FCC's rules actually did not go far enough, especially with respect to wireless: The idea that different rules should apply, and that my experience of the Internet would be different depending on whether I was sitting at my desk at home connected, or on a park bench accessing those pages wirelessly is nonsense. And it dramatically complicates life for innovators and entrepreneurs.”
Chase will suggest: “If Congress wants to truly unlock the economic and job creating potential of the Internet by fully tapping into the innovation potential of our country, it should do so by fixing the FCC's rules in this regard, rather than repealing them.”
In her written testimony, Chase elaborated on her experience with the wireless industry, saying the industry “simply could not and would not think outside of the box,” to supply the services the new company needed. On the other hand, on the Internet, the company was able to invent its own protocol and procedures.
In her written statement, Chase warned: “If Congress decides to disable the FCC's ability to enact polices that protect an open Internet, the Internet will become captured by the broadband Internet companies that provide access. These gatekeepers have strong incentives to establish the status quo of their choosing, to increase cost and access to the resource, and when profitable, to introduce friction into the way people and companies access the network. Such a situation would dramatically harm our nation's ability to innovate and remain competitive in a world marketplace, which ultimately will harm job creation.”
In order to testify, Chase flew to Washington from France, landing late Tuesday. She is due to fly back to Europe on mid-afternoon on Wednesday.
Robin’s oral statement is here.
Her written statement is here.
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If anything, the rules the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved last December should be stronger, in order to encourage innovation and job creation, according to Chase’s statement: “Indeed, I think the FCC's rules actually did not go far enough, especially with respect to wireless: The idea that different rules should apply, and that my experience of the Internet would be different depending on whether I was sitting at my desk at home connected, or on a park bench accessing those pages wirelessly is nonsense. And it dramatically complicates life for innovators and entrepreneurs.”
Chase will suggest: “If Congress wants to truly unlock the economic and job creating potential of the Internet by fully tapping into the innovation potential of our country, it should do so by fixing the FCC's rules in this regard, rather than repealing them.”
In her written testimony, Chase elaborated on her experience with the wireless industry, saying the industry “simply could not and would not think outside of the box,” to supply the services the new company needed. On the other hand, on the Internet, the company was able to invent its own protocol and procedures.
In her written statement, Chase warned: “If Congress decides to disable the FCC's ability to enact polices that protect an open Internet, the Internet will become captured by the broadband Internet companies that provide access. These gatekeepers have strong incentives to establish the status quo of their choosing, to increase cost and access to the resource, and when profitable, to introduce friction into the way people and companies access the network. Such a situation would dramatically harm our nation's ability to innovate and remain competitive in a world marketplace, which ultimately will harm job creation.”
In order to testify, Chase flew to Washington from France, landing late Tuesday. She is due to fly back to Europe on mid-afternoon on Wednesday.
Robin’s oral statement is here.
Her written statement is here.
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