Bangalore: The Internet Association announced that they are thinking on launching a new group aimed at promoting "an open, innovative and free internet" over the U.S. They have also announced that tech giants including Facebook, Google, eBay and Amazon are just some of the names who have joined hands in creating this new group.

The announcement was made by the Internet Association on its website, which also spoke that Michael Beckerman, a former congressional staffer, is to head the group. Beckerman is the current deputy staff director to the US House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees telecommunications and internet policy.

"The newly formed Internet Association is comprised of some of the world's most visible internet companies and will be headquartered in Washington, Beckerman will lead the Internet Association's efforts to advance public policy solutions that strengthen and protect an open, innovative and free internet," the statement said.

The association will be promoted by the vast internet and its beloved users and is going to be set up as a permanent association in Washington, according to a familiar source with the group.

Beckerman exclaimed that "The internet isn't just Silicon Valley anymore, the internet has moved to Main Street. Our top priority is to ensure that elected leaders in Washington understand the profound impacts of the internet and internet companies on jobs, economic growth and freedom."