{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://espaillat.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-adriano-espaillat-statement-fcc-decision-repeal-net-neutrality", "CONGRESSMAN ADRIANO ESPAILLAT STATEMENT ON THE FCC DECISION TO REPEAL NET NEUTRALITY RULES", "2017-12-14", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Adriano Espaillat", "E000297", "espaillat.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "NEw York, N.Y. \u2013 Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to repeal net neutrality protections.\n\u201cAn open internet is an empowering, enabling platform, one that allows communities across the country to fulfill their economic and educational potential,\u201d said Rep. Espaillat (NY-13). \u201cWithout net neutrality, broadband internet providers would be able to charge more for access and create a tiered system in which wealthy and powerful corporations can pay to have their content delivered to consumers at a faster speed. Smaller websites with less money would be left with slower loading times and consumers would have less access to the internet. This favors the wealthy and powerful, and particularly harms communities of color who rely on an open internet as a level playing field.\n\u201cNet neutrality has a broad range of support from a coalition of small businesses, artists, church leaders, students, and many more from around the country, and the FCC received more than 4 million statements of support during its public comment period. Simply, the FCC\u2019s net neutrality rule protects Americans\u2019 freedom of speech by maintaining an open internet for all.\n\u201cI stand firm in my belief that the internet should remain open and available to all Americans, regardless of their class, status, or geographic location. I strongly oppose FCC Chairman Ajit Pai\u2019s efforts to roll back net neutrality protections, and vow to continue my work to ensure first amendment rights for all.\u201d\n# # #\nFirst elected to Congress in 2016, Rep. Adriano Espaillat is serving his first term in Congress where he serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the House Select Committee on Small Business.\u00a0 He is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and serves in a leadership role as CHC Freshman Representative to the Democratic Caucus. He is also chairman of the CHC Task Force for Transportation, Infrastructure and Housing.\u00a0 Rep. Espaillat\u2019s Congressional District includes Harlem, East Harlem, northern Manhattan and the north-west Bronx. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.\nMedia inquiries: Candace Randle Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://espaillat.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-adriano-espaillat-statement-fcc-decision-repeal-net-neutrality"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8108248002827168, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}