50 prominent VCs sign letter to the FCC in support of net neutrality

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by Sindy Cator on May 8, 2014 at 5:48 pm

Following an outpouring of support for net neutrality from tech companies yesterday, 50 prominent venture capitalists have joined together to submit a letter to the FCC calling for a free and open internet. According to Union Square Ventures’ Nick Grossman, the letter came together over the course of 24 hours, so some VCs aren’t on the list yet because they haven’t been reached directly. The group plans to submit the letter tonight, so it will presumably add names throughout the day. Even in its current form, the list of signees is a virtual who’s who of investors with names like Sam Altman (Y…