Fall 2017
Committee:
Legislative Affairs Committee
WHEREAS, unfettered internet access is an invaluable resource for students, providing them with the ability to conduct for coursework, and serving as a tool to apply to schools for transfer [1];
WHEREAS, Title II of the Federal Communications Act provided regulations at the federal level that prevented internet service providers from being able to block, throttle, or otherwise limit web traffic[2];
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ended the regulation in Title II that prevented internet service providers from taking such actions; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Committee Commission has the ability to regulate telecommunications services [3];
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) advocate for the State of California to enact its own net neutrality regulations;
RESOLVED, that the SSCCC identifies at least one member of the State Legislature to sponsor a bill enacting these regulations;
RESOLVED, that the SSCCC supports the fight for net neutrality.
[1] https://www.wired.com/2017/06/end-net-neutrality-shackle-internet-things/
[2] http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39973787
[3] http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/aboutus/
WHEREAS, Title II of the Federal Communications Act provided regulations at the federal level that prevented internet service providers from being able to block, throttle, or otherwise limit web traffic[2];
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ended the regulation in Title II that prevented internet service providers from taking such actions; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Committee Commission has the ability to regulate telecommunications services [3];
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) advocate for the State of California to enact its own net neutrality regulations;
RESOLVED, that the SSCCC identifies at least one member of the State Legislature to sponsor a bill enacting these regulations;
RESOLVED, that the SSCCC supports the fight for net neutrality.
[1] https://www.wired.com/2017/06/end-net-neutrality-shackle-internet-things/
[2] http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39973787
[3] http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/aboutus/
Status
Not feasible—this is beyond the scope of the SSCCC (not related to CCC)