The following comment may be attributed to Christopher Wolf, co-chair of the Hands Off the Internet coalition (www.HandsOff.org):

“With the volume of Internet data increasing 60 percent during just the past year, America desperately needs more investment in its communication networks. But rather than promoting investment, this bill would create legal uncertainties that would unfortunately delay vital investments.”

The Hands Off the Internet coalition is a Washington, DC-based coalition of companies and nonprofit organizations that believes the Internet has flourished because government has not tried to regulate it. Members include Alcatel, AT&T, the National Association of Manufacturers, FiberControl, and Cinergy Communications. Nonprofit members include
Citizens Against Government Waste, the American Conservative Union and the National Black Chamber of Commerce.