Net Discrimination

We fight for a free and open internet, advocating for the Net Neutrality principle that internet access should be offered to everyone on a nondiscriminatory basis, without favoring certain websites, applications, or services.

Press Releases

Civil society to South Korea: protect online freedom of speech

South Korea’s network infrastructure may be state of the art, but the country’s “pay to play” regime for delivering traffic is an unprecedented threat to the free and open internet.…

16 September 2020

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

EU’s highest court rules net neutrality is incompatible with ‘zero tariffs’

Campbell Kwan, ZDNet

16 September 2020

Access Now in the News

Net Discrimination

PUBG pulls India rights from China-based Tencent Games after ban

Deeksha Bhardwaj, Hindustan Times

8 September 2020

Press Releases

Privacy

Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda

Access Now releases its digital rights policy recommendations for the incoming U.S. president. …

18 August 2020

Blog

Business and Human Rights

A digital rights agenda for 2021 and beyond

As the U.S. approaches its presidential election this November amidst an unprecedented public health emergency and racial justice movement, we urge the parties to address a series of digital rights issues.…

18 August 2020

Blog

Business and Human Rights

Your complete guide to engaging with RightsCon Online

RightsCon Online (July 27-31, 2020) is bringing together a community of experts from around the world. Here are ways you can take part in the RightsCon experience.…

27 July 2020

Press Releases

Net Discrimination

Aún hay tiempo para proteger la neutralidad de la red en México

Access Now solicita al Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones de México proteger la neutralidad de la red.…

14 July 2020

Press Releases

Net Discrimination

There’s still time to safeguard Mexico’s Net Neutrality

Access Now urges Mexico’s Federal Institute of Telecommunications to protect Net Neutrality.…

14 July 2020

Blog

Internet Shutdowns

#KeepItOn: The Ethiopian government must end internet shutdowns to quell protests

The Ethiopian government must pledge to stop imposing internet shutdowns. They are never an appropriate response to protests and unrest.…

2 July 2020

Blog

Freedom of Expression

COVID-19 & the right to protest: pressing issues at the 44th Human Rights Council

As the 44th session of the Human Rights Council kicks off amid a pandemic and mass protests, we’re closely monitoring action on the issues impacting digital rights globally.…

30 June 2020

Press Releases

Freedom of Expression

To #SaveDotOrg, we still need safeguards

Today, NTEN, EFF, and Access Now delivered the following letter to the leaders of ISOC and PIR calling on them to reflect and to take immediate action to adopt the safeguards put forward by the #SaveDotOrg campaign.…

24 June 2020

Press Releases

Freedom of Expression

Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk

Today Access Now joined more than 30 public interest and human rights organizations in a letter to the U.S. Congress that calls for continued support of the Open Technology Fund (OTF) and global internet freedom.…

18 June 2020