Open Internet

Startup News Digest 2/02/24

Startup News Digest 2/02/24

Startup policy priorities for 2024 and how to get involved


Startup News Digest 1/26/24

Startup News Digest 1/26/24

Pilot program launched to support AI research, innovation.


Startup News Digest 1/19/24

Startup News Digest 1/19/24

Tax package could support families and boost startup innovation


Startup News Digest 1/12/24

Startup News Digest 1/12/24

Startups to face hiring challenges following independent contractor rule


Startup News Digest 12/15/23

Startup News Digest 12/15/23

Tens of thousands weigh in on net neutrality rulemaking 

Startup News Digest 12/08/23

Startup News Digest 12/08/23

Supreme Court hears about dangers of state social media laws, including to startups

Paying twice? The persistent proposal that could upend the Internet and increase startup costs

Paying twice? The persistent proposal that could upend the Internet and increase startup costs

Last month, a majority of the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution contemplating a policy framework that could diminish startup competitiveness and endanger the open Internet. The vote is the latest in a long-running effort by telecom companies to force websites and apps to pay them based on the traffic they generate. That model, sometimes called “sender pays,” is gaining popularity with policymakers throughout the world—including in the U.S.—threatening net neutrality principles and the competitiveness of U.S. startups.