This week, the Internet Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding their Open Internet proceedings. The Internet Association represents a number of Internet companies, including eBay Inc., Google, Facebook, Yahoo and others. 

In their comments, the Internet Association urged FCC Commissioners to take strong and decisive action to guarantee an open Internet for the future. “Segregation of the Internet into fast lanes and slow lanes will distort the market, discourage innovation and harm Internet users,” said Michael Beckerman, President and CEO of The Internet Association. “The FCC must act to create strong, enforceable net neutrality rules and apply them equally to both wireless and wireline providers.

The Internet Association’s comments argued for three main principles in preserving the Open Internet for future generations:

1. Internet Users Should Get What They Want, When They Want It: The Internet should be free from censorship, discrimination and anticompetitive behavior, protected by simple and enforceable rules that ensure a consumer’s equal access to the content they want.
2. Internet Users Should Get What They Pay For: Broadband subscribers should get the bandwidth they are paying for – content should be treated equally, without degradations in speed or quality. No artificial slow lanes.
3. All Networks Should Have Equal Protection: No matter how users choose to connect to the Internet, net neutrality rules should apply universally on both wireless and wireline networks.

eBay Inc. supports Net Neutrality and opposes undermining robust open Internet.  We believe that "Pay to Play" private networks would only block, slow or otherwise discriminate against certain content and service providers.

For more information on eBay Inc.’s position on Net Neutrality and the Open Internet, please visit our issues page.  Read the Internet Association's comments to the FCC.