SCOTT H. PETERS 
52NO DISTRICT. CALIFORN A 
2410 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
WASHINGTON, DC 20515 
(202} 225-{)508 
Chairman Tom Wheeler 
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May 20,2014 
Federal Communications Commission 
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Washington, DC 20554 
Dear Chairman Wheeler, 
COMMITIEE ON 
ARMED SERVICES 
COMMITIEE ON 
SCIENCE. SPACE. AND TECHNOLOGY 
I read your testimony yesterday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee with 
interest and wanted to share my views on one of the topics covered, net neutrality. 
The Internet has given rise to the democratization of knowledge, has become the backbone of 
the modern economy, and has revolutionized how we live our daily lives. I am committed to ensuring 
the internet remains free, fair, and open. I am a strong supporter of net neutrality and support a strong 
FCC enforcing it. 
Users should have access to the legal content of their choice- be it news, games, or movies-
without fear of that content being discriminated against by their internet service provider. Similarly, 
internet service providers shouldn't block or slow down legal online content because that content may 
be provided by a competitor or an entity- a charitable organization or a start-up, for example- not 
paying for fast access or "express lanes." For users who want to make phone calls over the internet, they 
should be able to do that, too. 
As you're soliciting public comments and considering how best to ensure enforcement of net 
neutrality, I urge you to consider solutions that protect user rights without creating an expensive, new, 
overly burdensome regulatory bureaucracy that stifles the very kind of innovation we're seeking to 
protect and that internet users deserve. Regulating the internet as a utility can't be the only option on 
the table. I share the desire of many of my colleagues who want to see the internet remain as open, 
innovative, and treasured as it has been. 
I appreciate your taking my concerns into consideration and I'm encouraging my constituents to 
share their views, too, by participating in the public comment period. I look forward to continuing this 
dialogue with you as we address this important issue. 
Sincerely, 
Scott Peters 
Member of Congress 
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