Does The Internet Need To Be SAVED? Is There Something We Can Do To Stop Corporate America From Taking Over The Internet?
Posted by Catherine Morgan on March 20, 2007
Many of you already may be aware of this, but many may not be. Either way, if you haven’t signed the petition, you can click on one of the links below to do that. This information is very troubling to me. (This is about Internet freedom. “Network Neutrality” — the First Amendment of the Internet — ensures that the public can view the smallest blog just as easily as the largest corporate Web site by preventing Internet companies like AT&T from rigging the playing field for only the highest-paying sites). And, it also seems not so unlikely that something like this could happen. As a “little guy” with a blog, I don’t want the Internet to change. The Internet is the only media outlet, not being controlled by Corporate America. The scary thing to me is; that the government is already 99% controlled by Corporate America, and the government is going to decide if “we” get to keep our Internet “voice”. If this type of thing is aloud to happen to the Internet, we might as well just start letting Corporate America “hire” our political officials, and do away with the middle man (the voter) all together.
SIGN PETITION TO SAVE THE INTERNET
Right now Congress is being pushed to abandon the First Amendment of the Internet — a principle called “network neutrality” that preserves the free and open Internet. Congress needs to hear from you today or they will hand over control of what you do online to companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast.
Politicians are trading favors for campaign donations from these companies. They’re being wooed by people like AT&T’s CEO, who says “the Internet can’t be free.” Sign this petition to tell your elected representatives to protect Internet freedom now. — CLICK HERE TO SIGN PETITION AT THE TAKE ACTION WEB SITE
What is this about?
This is about Internet freedom. “Network Neutrality” — the First Amendment of the Internet — ensures that the public can view the smallest blog just as easily as the largest corporate Web site by preventing Internet companies like AT&T from rigging the playing field for only the highest-paying sites.
But Internet providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are spending millions of dollars lobbying Congress to gut Net Neutrality. If Congress doesn’t take action now to implement meaningful Net Neutrality provisions, the future of the Internet is at risk.
To learn more, read Network Neutrality: Fact vs. Fiction
What is Network Neutrality?
Network Neutrality — or “Net Neutrality” for short — is the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet.
Net Neutrality ensures that all users can access the content or run the applications and devices of their choice. With Net Neutrality, the network’s only job is to move data — not choose which data to privilege with higher quality service. Net Neutrality prevents the companies that control the wires from discriminating against content based on its source or ownership.
Who else supports Net Neutrality?
The supporters of Net Neutrality include leading high-tech companies such as Amazon.com, Earthlink, EBay, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Skype, Vonage and Yahoo. Prominent national figures such as Internet pioneer Vint Cerf, Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig and FCC Commissioner Michael Copps have called for stronger Net Neutrality protections.
Editorial boards at the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Seattle Times, St. Petersburg Times and Christian Science Monitor all have urged congress to save the Internet.
What can I do to help?
You can help make the internet faster, more open and accessible to all. Tell Congress to preserve Internet freedom and help ensure that America’s communications infrastructure benefits all Americans.
Sign the petition and send a message to Congress
Write a letter to your hometown newspaper
Support the SavetheInternet.com Ad Fund
Promote SavetheInternet on your Blog or site
Tell five friends to join the fight for Internet freedom
Sign the SavetheInternet.com petition.
Call your members of Congress today and demand that Net Neutrality be protected.
Encourage groups you’re part of to sign the “Internet Freedom Declaration of 2007″.
Show your support for Internet freedom on your Web site or blog.
Tell your friends about this crucial issue before it’s too late.
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As a “little guy” with a blog, I don’t want the Internet to change. The Internet is the only media outlet, not being controlled by Corporate America. The scary thing to me is; that the government is already controlled by Corporate America, and the government is going to decide if “we” get to keep our Internet “voice”. If this type of thing is aloud to happen to the Internet, we might as well just start letting Corporate America “hire” our political officials, and do away with the middle man (the voter) all together.
This is the video mentioned in the comment section of this post:
Those two videos do a good job at distorting the issue. Why not post this one so your readers can make a rationale decision about so-called net neutrality.
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