This is the statement on net neutrality put out by the Governor's office:

I support net neutrality and will continue to fight for it on the
state and federal level. HB 6456 creates over 2,000 jobs in Michigan,
improves competition and services for Michigan residents, and it
includes a number of provisions to safeguard consumers. The issue of
net neutrality is far bigger than this one bill. I believe it is more
desirable to pursue the protections necessary to maintain net
neutrality as stand-alone legislation in the coming year rather than
as an amendment to this year's legislation. I am committed to
ensuring that citizens are protected from greater expense or slower
service because of the entry of phone companies into the video/
internet space, and I look forward to working on securing continued
open access to the Internet in the year ahead.

Here is the text of the Governor's letter to Larry Page:

Dear Larry:

Thank you for all of the expertise Google has brought to Michigan on the issue of net neutrality. I have certainly appreciated our conversation on this subject. While I am pleased we were able to extend some of the consumer protection provisions in HB 6456, I believe it may be more desirable to pursue stand-alone legislation to further extent consumer protections by enacting net neutrality next year, rather than as an amendment to this year's legislation.

I strongly agree that consumers should not be charged extra for, or otherwise disadvantaged from, reaching certain sites on the internet that those providers wish to provide for free. Nor do I believe that service providers should be able to restrict access to sites that their consumers have always been able to access. I believe strong consumer protection is important for government to provide, as well as an effective tool to stimulate economic growth in Michigan and elsewhere.

In the interest of taking incremental steps towards improving competition and services for Michigan consumers, it's best that the Legislature complete work on video franchising this year. I look forward to working with Google and others next year to ensure continued open access to the internet for all Michigan residents.

Sincerely,

Jennifer M. Granholm
Governor