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Free Speech : Internet Censorship : Legislative Documents

Coalition Memo to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Regarding "Homegrown Terrorism" (05/07/2008)

ACLU Comments to FCC Regarding Net Neutrality (03/14/2008)

Caroline Fredrickson's Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Net Neutrality and Free Speech on the Internet (03/11/2008)

ACLU Letter to Senators Dorgan and Snowe Supporting S. 215, "The Internet Freedom Preservation Act," To Restore Net Neutrality Protections (01/24/2007)
On behalf of the ACLU, a non-partisan organization with hundreds of thousands of activists and members and 53 affiliates nationwide, we are writing to express our support for your bipartisan bill, S. 215, "The Internet Freedom Preservation Act."

ACLU Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Urging Support of the Support the Markey Amendment on Network Neutrality to Be Attached to the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement (COPE) Act of 2006 (04/25/2006)

ACLU Letter to the House Administration Committee Regarding H.R. 1606, The Online Freedom of Speech Act (03/08/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (06/16/2004)

ACLU Memo on the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (06/16/2004)

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