About Us

Our Mission

NetChoice works to make the Internet safe for free enterprise and free expression.

Choice – Consumers know best the products and services they need.
Limited Government – The internet has thrived under light-touch regulation.
Competition – The internet provides consumers with an abundance of services like never before.

History

2001
NetChoice Launches

NetChoice Launches
March 16, 2001
NetChoice begins work in Washington, D.C., supported by a coalition of online businesses facing barriers to e-commerce.
2001
Steve DelBianco appointed to Virginia Advisory Committee

Steve DelBianco appointed to Virginia Advisory Committee
May 1, 2001
NetChoice President, Steve DelBianco, was appointed to the Advisory Committee of Virginia General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Technology & Science.
2002
NetChoice Organizes Federal Task Force on E-Commerce Barriers

NetChoice Organizes Federal Task Force on E-Commerce Barriers
June 1, 2002
NetChoice helps the Federal Trade Commission organize its Task Force on barriers to e-commerce.
2003
NetChoice Hosts Capitol Hill Conferences

NetChoice Hosts Capitol Hill Conferences
May 1, 2003
NetChoice partners with The New Republic to host Capitol Hill conferences on threats to e-commerce
2004
NetChoice joins U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief

NetChoice joins U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief
May 1, 2004
NetChoice joins amicus brief in US Supreme Court, which stuck-down Michigan’s prohibition of interstate shipments of wine
2005
NetChoice Awarded “Private Sector Member of the Year” by the American Legislative Exchange Council

NetChoice Awarded “Private Sector Member of the Year” by the American Legislative Exchange Council
May 1, 2005
2006
NetChoice Testifies Country-Wide

NetChoice Testifies Country-Wide
May 1, 2006

NetChoice testifies in multiple state legislatures on bills regulating spyware, spam, and online age verification.
2007
20th Member Joins NetChoice

20th Member Joins NetChoice
May 1, 2007
2008
NetChoice Publishes Law Journal Article

NetChoice Publishes Law Journal Article
May 1, 2008

NetChoice Publishes Law Journal Article, “ICANN Internet Governance: Is It Working?” in University of the Pacific – McGeorge Law School
2009
NetChoice Appearance on 60 Minutes

NetChoice Appearance on 60 Minutes
May 1, 2009
NetChoice President Steve DelBianco arranges and appears in a 60 Minutes segment about barriers to competition in online real estate brokerage. Learn More
2009
Internet Governance Forum-USA Launched in Washington DC

Internet Governance Forum-USA Launched in Washington DC
June 1, 2009
NetChoice and a handful of other leaders launch the Internet Governance Forum-USA in Washington DC
2009
NetChoice Sues Maine

NetChoice Sues Maine
July 1, 2009
NetChoice Sues the state of Maine to block its new law restricting how minors may use online services Won injunction, and Maine repealed its law in 2010.
2010
NetChoice President Elected ICANN Vice Chair

NetChoice President Elected ICANN Vice Chair
May 1, 2010
NetChoice President, Steve DelBianco elected as first Vice Chair for Policy Coordination for ICANN’s Business Constituency, and has been re-elected 10 times since.
2011
NetChoice Appears in Wall Street Journal

NetChoice Appears in Wall Street Journal
May 1, 2011

NetChoice was featured in Wall Street Journal full-page debate on internet sales taxes.
2011
NetChoice Presents at NXT Conference

NetChoice Presents at NXT Conference
June 1, 2011

Presented at NXT conference on Venture financing and early-stage marketing for new gTLDs.
2013
NetChoice Testifies Across Country… Again

NetChoice Testifies Across Country… Again
May 1, 2013

NetChoice testifies in multiple states and at NCSL against new taxes on online travel booking platforms.
2014
NetChoice Leads 30-State Campaign

NetChoice Leads 30-State Campaign
May 1, 2014
NetChoice launches and leads a 30-State campaign pushing for new laws governing access to online accounts of deceased users.
2015
NetChoice President Testifies in 5 Congressional Hearings

NetChoice President Testifies in 5 Congressional Hearings
May 1, 2015
Steve DelBianco testifies in 5 congressional hearings on the transition of domain name coordination to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
2016
NetChoice Sues South Dakota, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee

NetChoice Sues South Dakota, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee
May 1, 2016

NetChoice files lawsuits over internet sales tax laws in South Dakota, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee designed to force out-of-state businesses collect and remit sales tax.
2016
NetChoice Drafts Facial Recognition Guidelines

NetChoice Drafts Facial Recognition Guidelines
June 1, 2016

NetChoice assists in drafting NTIA privacy guidelines for facial recognition technology.
2017
NetChoice Advances Virginia Ticket transferability Laws

NetChoice Advances Virginia Ticket transferability Laws
May 1, 2017
NetChoice work in Virginia advances laws that allow Virginians to transfer event ticket if they no longer need them.
2017
Chris Cox Testifies on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Chris Cox Testifies on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
June 1, 2017

NetChoice Outside Counsel, and author of Section 230, Hon. Chris Cox testifies before House Judiciary Committee on Section 230, pushing them to understand the importance of the vital internet law.
2018
NetChoice Files Amicus Brief in Airbnb v New York

NetChoice Files Amicus Brief in Airbnb v New York
May 1, 2018

NetChoice files amicus brief in Airbnb v New York, a Section 230 case that threatened the business models of short-term rental hosts.
2018
“Protect Online Voices” Launches

“Protect Online Voices” Launches
June 1, 2018
NetChoice launches “Protect Online Voices,” a project aiming to preserve Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act from assaults in Congress. The law enables widespread freedom of expression and enterprise online.
2019
30th Member Joins NetChoice

30th Member Joins NetChoice
May 1, 2019
2019
NetChoice Testifies in Congress

NetChoice Testifies in Congress
June 3, 2019

Carl Szabo, NetChoice Vice President and General Counsel testifies in House Judiciary Committee on antitrust in tech industry.
2019
NetChoice Begins Fight For Data Centers

NetChoice Begins Fight For Data Centers
July 1, 2019

NetChoice leads advocacy for state tax laws appropriate for large data centers, encouraging growth in localities around the country.
2021
NetChoice Fights Florida Anti-Bias Law

NetChoice Fights Florida Anti-Bias Law
May 1, 2021
NetChoice leads the fight against state bias bills, leading the fight in NetChoice and CCIA v. Moody by challenging SB 7072 on multiple constitutional grounds to protect Florida consumers, small businesses and free speech.