Protecting
a
Free
and
Open
Internet
After
the
FCC's
vote
to
begin
the
process
to
repeal
the
strong
net
neutrality
rules
that
have
been
in
place
since
2015,
Senator
Schatz
released
the
following
statement.
“While
Chairman
Pai
seems
to
have
made
his
decision
to
get
rid
of
these
rules
before
starting
the
proceedings
in
earnest,
he
has
an
obligation
to
keep
an
open
mind
in
this
process,
and
take
seriously
the
comments
from
the
public.
I
plan
to
hold
him
to
that
obligation—to
make
sure
that
the
people
who
weigh
in
are
heard,
as
they
should
be.
“This
fight
is
just
starting.
Just
like
in
2014,
the
public
now
has
the
opportunity
to
stand
up,
be
heard,
and
influence
the
outcome.
It
will
take
millions
of
people
standing
up,
just
like
they
did
before,
to
say
that
the
internet
needs
to
stay
free
and
open.
That’s
what
it
will
take
to
win.”
Senator
Schatz
is
the
lead
Democrat
on
the
Senate
Subcommittee
on
Communications,
Technology,
Innovation,
and
the
Internet.
To
read
"An
open
letter
to
everyone
who
uses
the
internet"
by
Senator
Schatz
and
several
other
Democratic
senators,
click
here.
Senators
Schatz
and
Cory
Booker
(D-NJ)
also
co-authored
an
open
letter
to
Chairman
Pai.
To
read
the
full
letter,
click
here.
Finding
Ways
to
Do
Good
Senator
Schatz
delivered
the
Commencement
address
at
his
alma
mater,
Pomona
College.
In
his
remarks,
Senator
Schatz
encouraged
the
graduates
to
not
just
do
well
in
their
careers
but
to
find
ways
to
help
each
other
and
improve
their
communities
and
our
planet.
To
watch
the
full
speech,
click
here.
Valuing
Our
Oceans
Senator
Schatz
was
honored
with
the
Peter
Benchley
Ocean
Award
for
excellence
in
policy
for
his
work
to
expand
the
Papahanaumokuakea
Marine
National
Monument,
the
largest
permanent
conservation
area
in
the
world.
The
Peter
Benchley
Ocean
Awards
are
the
world’s
preeminent
ocean
awards
and
are
unique
in
acknowledging
outstanding
achievement
across
many
sectors
of
society
leading
to
the
protection
of
our
oceans,
coasts,
and
the
communities
that
depend
on
them. Past
recipients
include Nainoa
Thompson, former Secretary
of
State
John
Kerry,
and
the Economist.
Advancing
Telehealth
Senator
Schatz
worked
with
Senators Roger
Wicker
(R-Miss.),
Thad
Cochran
(R-Miss.),
Ben
Cardin
(D-Md.),
John
Thune
(R-S.D.),
and
Mark
Warner
(D-Va.)
to
introduce
the
Creating
Opportunities
Now
for
Necessary
and
Effective
Care
Technologies
(CONNECT)
for
Health
Act
of
2017.
This legislation
would
expand
telehealth
services
in
Medicare,
improve
care
outcomes,
make
it
easier
for
patients
to
connect
with
their
health
care
providers,
and
help
cut
costs
for
patients
and
providers.
“Telehealth
is
the
future
of
health
care.
It
expands
access
to
care,
lowers
costs,
and
helps
more
people
stay
healthy,” said
Senator
Schatz. “Our
bipartisan
bill
will
help
change
the
way
patients
get
the
care
they
need,
improving
the
health
care
system
for
both
patients
and
health
care
providers.”
To
respond
to
this
message,
please
click
here.
This
link
will
take
you
to
a
webpage
where
you
can
reply
to
messages
that
you
receive
from
Senator
Schatz's
office.
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