A Takeover Of The Internet by Congress - Is this for real???

[Bobbieo]

Congress is now pushing through a law that would give control of the Internet to giant companies who want to charge big bucks for things that are currently free or low-cost---everything from posting a webpage to being able to use audio, video, and photos online.

[yourout]

1. This would have to be a Republican proposal.

Corporatist greedy pigs that they are.

[rocktivity]

2. They have to must take the Internet out of the political process

because it's the left's greatest weapon.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Bobbieo]

3. I'm asked to sign a petition against this move

coming from A Demo organization and want to find out if this is a hoax. I've heard these rumors many times before over the years. Is this one for real???

[oldlady]

5. move on has a petition with info

http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet

[Berserker]

4. Does it surprise me?

hell no. Does it piss me off? YES More corporate greed. It's what the republicans live for. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Bobbieo]

6. This is to 'OldLady'

i just signed the petition - From another ole lady!!!

[Flabbergasted]

7. Link?

[Liberal In Texas]

9. From Move On...

http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/

[Flabbergasted]

10. Thanks

[Fleshdancer]

8. wouldn't they have to show up for work in order to do this?

These idiots have been is session for, what, 10 full days this year so far??? :wtf:

[high density]

11. The FCC is for net neutrality and against this AT&T crap

Google, Microsoft, et al should have enough lobbying power on their own to offset the calls of AT&T and Bell South. If nothing else happens I hope pure market forces will never make these greedy ideas from AT&T a reality. If nobody pays for priority bandwidth then everything should remain the same. If AT&T starts slowing access to everbody that doesn't pay, service and content providers are going to drop them for somebody else.

AT&T, Bell South, and everybody else talking about destroying network neutrality had better watch out about shooting themselves in the foot. Those $40-60 broadband residential connections could be in jeopardy if people notice that the speed just isn't there anymore, not to mention the commercial customers who will switch when they find that their traffic is artificially slowed down in transit because they didn't pay additional fees on top of the money they're already paying for bandwidth..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality

[Bobbieo]

13. High Density - A voice of reason

Hope you signed the petition!!!

[high density]

15. absolutely

I hate this money grubbing stuff!

[Blue Fire]

12. Big Money wants to slay Network Neutrality

Big internet providers like AT&T and Verizon are hard at work lobbying Congress to gut the Internet's First Amendment - Network Neutrality. If these corporate assholes are successful, websites - such as DU - would have to pay 'protection money' to ensure their sites open easily and operate properly on your computer. Another right wing attack on free speech. Sign the MoveOn petition! http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/?id=7356-6706752-_u831TZ8wk1dPQ3cqkRjjg&t=4

[newyawker99]

16. Hi Blue Fire!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Triana]

14. It's for real. Another DUer just posted about it too:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x980227

SIGN THE PETITIONS!!