Wondering What All the 'Net Neutrality' Fuss is About?

[FormerDittoHead]

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http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2718

I KNOW this is not a 'hot' topic. It's boring, but IMO, it's important to at least understand what the issue is.

Consider the impact if websites (or you) had to pay a fee to Comcast, AT&T, Time-Warner, etc. in order for you to see them.

Consider how much we use the internet in the world, and it's importance to the future and our freedom. Then think about the monopolies that many of these companies enjoy in their subscription areas, and I hope you'll understand how important this really is.

[still_one]

1. So where can we find out which congress person supports "Net Neutrality"? /nt

[FormerDittoHead]

3. Can't say now, but it's confusing (on purpose) because the competing bills have almost the same name

For more info and a petition: http://www.savetheinternet.com/

[still_one]

4. Excellent public service you are doing, good post /nt

[FormerDittoHead]

2. John McCain's bill - CHECK THIS OUT.

Excuse me for my language more coarse than usual!

I started looking into this, but you know how the Republicans have this way of naming things 'the opposite' of what they really are?

Well, NOT ONLY did McCain name his bill "The Internet Freedom Act of 2009", which is, of course, the complete opposite of what it really does, but it HAS PRACTICALLY THE SAME NAME AS "The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009" which was introduced earlier this year which does THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE.

http://searchcompliance.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid195_gci1372256,00.html

...McCain introduced The Internet Freedom Act of 2009, which would prohibit the FCC from enacting Internet regulation rules.

The legislation has a markedly similar title to the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), which would enact net neutrality legislation. ...

more info: http://www.savetheinternet.com/