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Save the Internet Act, Passed in U.S. House of Representatives, Critical to Defending Net Neutrality

Press ReleaseApril 10, 2019

After the FCC's 2017 repeal of net neutrality regulation, guarantees of equal online access are no longer to be taken for granted; these freedoms must be fought for and… More

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Free Expression Groups Urge the House of Representatives to Reinstate Net Neutrality Protections

Press ReleaseApril 10, 2019

"Without these protections, free expression online is vulnerable to slowdown and suppression, which adversely affects freelance content creators such as artists, writers, and film-makers, and many others. Our coalition… More

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Future of Net Neutrality to be Determined in Mozilla v. FCC

Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2019

"Oral arguments began today in the Mozilla v. FCC, which will help pave the way to protect (and hopefully resurrect) a free and open internet.”   More

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Rollback of Net Neutrality Protections Marks a Dark Day for Free Expression, Says PEN America

Press ReleaseDecember 14, 2017

The implications of repealing net neutrality protections for free speech and the marketplace of ideas are colossal...We now look to Congress and the courts to defend the unfettered flow… More

Upholding of Net Neutrality Affirms Free Expression

Press ReleaseFebruary 26, 2015

FCC ruling ensures that internet service providers will not be able to discriminate against content providers because of the nature of their work. More

What Captain Underpants Can Tell Us About Net Neutrality

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By: Deji Olukotun | October 1, 2014

PEN knows how the story about ending the open net goes: they're called banned books. More

Bird’s Nests and Books: a Children’s Book Author Fights for the Open Net

RemarksSeptember 15, 2014

Children's book author Fatima Shaik spoke at a rally to support the Open Net today with a coalition of advocacy groups. More

Join PEN for a Rally for the Open Internet!

Monday, September 15, 2014 | 12:30 pm
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How Ending Net Neutrality Will Harm Writers and Readers

Advocacy
By: Deji Olukotun | July 15, 2014

Our members have weighed in and it's clear that net neutrality is essential for research and for writers to reach audiences—especially when writing about critical or unpopular topics. More

Why Writers Should Fight For Net Neutrality

Advocacy
By: Deji Olukotun | March 20, 2014

Net neutrality may be a bland term, but it's still worth fighting for if you're a writer. Why PEN has joined the struggle. More

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