OTI Urges Broadband Access, Privacy Planks in Parties' 2020 Platforms
New America’s Open Technology Institute urged the Democratic and Republican national committees Monday to include planks in their 2020 party platforms in favor of restoring FCC 2015 net neutrality rules, ensuring universal internet access and undoing state laws that restrict…
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municipal broadband. A “unity” task force set up by presumptive Democratic 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden and former candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., recommended last week that the Democrats’ platform address restoring net neutrality rules (see 2007080068). President Donald Trump in June urged the RNC to update the party’s platform in response to reports the RNC executive committee voted to leave the GOP’s manifesto unchanged from 2016 (see 2006120061). The 2016 platform included language on spectrum availability, broadband deployment and data privacy (see 1607270061). OTI’s recommendations included protecting digital equity during the pandemic, improving broadband affordability, strengthening antitrust enforcement of digital markets and preserving “strong” encryption. “The past few months have laid bare many inequities in our society,” said OTI Director Sarah Morris. “We hope both parties use this moment to commit to ensuring equitable access to technology and its benefits, as well as protecting people from potential abuses of their rights.”