To the Christian Coalition: Be Careful What You Wish for on Net Neutrality

I want to share a letter I sent earlier today to Mrs. Roberta Combs, the president of the Christian Coalition of America. A representative from Mrs. Combs' organization is scheduled to appear Tuesday at the House Judiciary Antitrust Task Force hearing on "'Net Neutrality" and Free Speech.

While the Christian Coalition supports net neutrality/Internet regulation, I think it's critical to consider all of the possible and likely ramifications of government mandates in this area. In that respect, the letter speaks for itself.

I am sincerely hoping that groups such as the Christian Coalition of America recognize the outstanding work the wireless industry is doing to provide parents with useful tools to control  Internet access on their families' wireless devices, as well as the steps carriers take to protect their customers from unwanted and unsolicited material such as pornography and spam, and acknowledge the negative practical implications of ill-advised net neutrality mandates.