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Rainbow PUSH Responds to FCC Public Notice to Extend the Open Internet Proceeding

Please see below a statement from Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice to Extend the Open Internet Proceeding

“The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to extend the Open Internet Proceeding. The organization remains committed to policies that seek to close the current digital divide in America and promote affordable access and adoption for all.

We continue to call on the Commission to conduct a facts-driven analysis of the possible impact that its planned regulations may have on deployment and adoption rates. The path outlined by the FCC is one that moves in the right direction. It is our hope that a consensus can be reached on this issue that safeguards the interests of underserved communities and seeks to bring our country closer to universal broadband adoption.”

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is a progressive organization devoted to protecting, defending and expanding civil rights to improve economic and educational opportunity. The organization is headquartered at 930 E. 50th St. in Chicago. To learn more, please visit http://www.rainbowpush.org or call (773) 373-3366.

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