DIANNE FEINSTEIN 
CALIFORNIA 
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WASHINGTON, DC 20510-0504 
The Honorable Tom Wheeler 
Chairman 
http://feinstein .senate.gov 
February 23, 2015 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 Ii11 Street SW 
Washington, DC 20554 
Dear Chairman Wheeler: 
SELECT COMMITIEE ON INTELLIGENCE - VICE CHAIRMAN 
COMMITIEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
COMMITIEE ON THE JUDICIARY 
COMMITIEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 
As you consider your proposed Order for an open Internet, I urge you to 
again include provisions that will preserve the ability of Internet service providers 
to block access to material that endangers public safety, violates intellectual 
property protections, or threatens national security. 
As you may know, terrorists are actively using the Internet to recruit 
disgruntled youth, and to encourage them to commit acts of terrorism. Pirate 
websites use the Internet to steal millions of dollars of intellectual property from 
American creators and businesses. Predators use the Internet to lure and traffic in 
children, among other crimes. It is therefore essential that Internet service 
providers (ISPs) have the ability to impede access to sites and services that 
facilitate these activities. 
Recognizing this, the 2010 Open Internet Order that was struck down by the 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit expressly preserved the 
ability of ISPs to block access to these kinds of illegal and harmful materials, by 
including these provisions: 
Nothing in this part supersedes any obligation or authorization a 
provider of broadband Internet access service may have to address the needs 
of emergency communications or law enforcement, public safety, or national 
security authorities, consistent with or as permitted by applicable law, or 
limits the provider's ability to do so. 
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Nothing in this part prohibits reasonable efforts by a provider of 
broadband Internet access service to address copyright infringement or other 
unlawful activity. 
I respectfully urge that you include this language, or equally-protective 
similar language, in any open Internet order that you adopt. 
Thank you very much for your attention to this matter. Should you have any 
questions or wish to discuss this matter, please do not hesitate to call me, or have a 
member of your staff call my Chief Counsel, Neil Quinter, at 202-224-4933. 
Sincerely, 
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Dianne Feinstein 
United States Senator