Oregon Senator Ron Wyden was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996. Wyden has consistently pushed for smart tech policies that put users – not powerful corporations – first. Wyden coauthored the bipartisan Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, wrote the Senate’s first net neutrality bill and fought against short-sighted efforts to undermine strong encryption. Finally, he has fought consistently to expand internet connectivity, particularly in rural areas, and to make broadband affordable to all Americans. To that end, Wyden was the lead Senate author of the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which provides $50 a month to working families, and $75 on tribal lands, to keep Americans online during the pandemic.
