A coalition of European and United States-based consumer organizations have called for their respective governments to adopt net neutrality-oriented telecommunications policies. "Net neutrality is a state in which users have the freedom to access the content, services, applications, and devices of their choice," resolved the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialog (TACD) in a declaration issued recently. TACD represents 65 groups in Europe and the United States, including Public Knowledge, which helped to produce the document.

"The adoption by an influential organization such as TACD of Net Neutrality principles is a strong indication that consumers around the world are concerned about the dangers of having large communications companies controlling the Internet," declared Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge. "We commend TACD on taking this bold stand in favor of protecting the Internet." . . . more