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President George Slowik Jr.
Publisher Cevin Bryerman It’s Time for Publishers to Join the
Editorial Director Jim Milliot
V-P, Business Development Carl Pritzkat
Adult Book Director Louisa Ermelino Fight for Net Neutrality
Children’s Book Editor Diane Roback
Executive Editor Jonathan Segura
Associate Publisher Joe Murray upporters of net neutrality marked lishing ecosystem (including the library
Art Director Clive Chiu
Managing Editor Daniel Berchenko two important developments last community, authors groups, and dozens
News Director Rachel Deahl Sweek. It was revealed that 50 of media and public advocacy organiza-
Senior News Editor Calvin Reid
Associate News and Digital Editor John Maher senators have committed to a bill that tions, including PEN America), the
Features Editor Carolyn Juris would block the Federal Communications Association of American Publishers has
Deputy Reviews Editor Gabe Habash
Senior Editors Peter Cannon, Mark Rotella Commission’s December repeal of net yet to release a single statement on the
Senior Reviews Editor Rose Fox neutrality rules. In addition, as the New issue and has taken no formal position.
Reviews Editors Annie Coreno, Alex Crowley,
Everett Jones, Meg Lemke, Seth Satterlee York Times reported, more than 20 states We recognize that publishers and the
Children’s Reviews Editor John A. Sellers have begun a battle in the courts to block AAP have limited resources and must
BookLife Editor Adam Boretz
Senior Writer Andrew R. Albanese the FCC’s repeal. prioritize the issues they choose to take
Bookselling & International Editor Ed Nawotka Codified by the FCC in 2015, net neu- on. However, supporting free speech is
Senior Religion Editor Lynn Garrett
Religion Editor Emma Koonse Wenner trality rules were created to keep internet one of the AAP’s core policy areas. Which
Associate Editor, Children’s Books Emma Kantor service providers from favoring certain is why publishers can no longer sit this
Assistant Editor, Children’s Books Matia Burnett
Assistant Editor Drucilla Shultz websites or content over others. But, as one out.
Associate Art Director Bobby Lawhorn
Copy Editor Hannah Kushnick the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Following the FCC’s repeal, restoring
Senior Marketing Director Krista Rafanello Corynne McSherry explained, the FCC’s net neutrality protections is going to be
Marketing & Events Director Bryan Kinney
Sales Coordinator Deena Ali repeal last month paves the way “for an an uphill political battle. But it is not
Marketing/Licensing Director Christi Cassidy internet that works more like cable tele- too late for publishers to stand up for
Director of Special Editorial Projects Craig Morgan Teicher
Director of Strategic Development Seth Dellon vision”: a “pay-for-play” system in which free speech, and to stand with their
Digital Media Coordinator Michael Morris content providers could be forced to readers, their authors, and the library
Audience Development Coordinator Marian Amo
V-P, Operations Patrick Turner “negotiate with multiple ISPs to avoid community. With the battle headed to
Business Manager Esther Reid their content being buried, degraded, or Congress, now is the perfect time to
Director of Operations Ryk Hsieh
Correspondents: even blocked.” make that stand. AAP president and
New England Alex Green 781-405-5066 Polls and public comments show the CEO Maria Pallante is widely known
Midwest Claire Kirch 218-310-1867
South Dennis Abrams 713-416-6823 move to repeal net neutrality is broadly for her policy acumen and her relation-
West Coast Jason Boog 917-577-6332
Asia Teri Tan (ttan@publishersweekly.com) unpopular. It is also potentially dan- ships in Congress. And as widely recog-
Contributing Editors Ivan Anderson, Aída Bardales, gerous. In comments to the FCC, a nized champions of free speech, a
Peter Brantley, Michael Coffey, Sue Corbett,
Laura Dawson, Liz Hartman, Brian Kenney, coalition of the nation’s top library asso- strong, unified statement from America’s
Daniel Lefferts, Sally Lodge, Heidi MacDonald, ciations stressed that preserving an book publishers can make a critical dif-
Daisy Maryles, Shannon Maughan, Marcia Z. Nelson,
Diane Patrick, Karen Raugust, Sonia Jaffe Robbins, open internet is “essential to our nation’s ference. —Publishers Weekly
Judith Rosen, Wendy Smith, Sybil Steinberg, freedom of speech.” And, in a letter to
Clare Swanson, Wendy Werris
Production/Manufacturing Publishing Experts the FCC, 1,838 members of the Authors
Circulation Director Next Steps Marketing Guild demonstrated that American Call for
Web Engineering Mediapolis Information
IT Support ACS Int’l authors also unequivocally recognize
Interns Nicole Cadavid, Nicole Patrizio, the danger of the FCC’s action. “As
Christina Rinaldi, Ann Sanchez Feature: Mysteries & Thrillers
authors, we rely on the Internet to make
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