Save the Internet
Freedom of the press belongs to anyone who owns one. With the Internet, we are no longer passively watching the media, we're actively making it. We're no longer just consumers, we're producers. Unfortunately, the big telecom companies don't want us to continue this freedom free for all and have a plan to choke our access by making their "approved" sites load faster than those that are disapproved.
What Can You Do To Help Save The Internet?
* Sign the SaveTheInternet.com petition
* Call your representative today and demand that Net Neutrality be protected
* Encourage groups to please the SaveTheInternet.com Coalition
* Show your support to Internet freedom on your web site or blog. Tell your friends about this crucial issue before it's too late.
* Add SaveTheInternet.com on MySpace.com
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3 comments:
Awesome! Great to see another supporter of this campaign!
I disagree with your claim that this is a "free press" issue. Obviously we disagree on this issue, I work with the Hands Off the Internet coalition in opposition of net neutrality, but I don't have a problem if a video distribution website wants to pay more for ensured faster downloading of its videos. The fact is that there is a difference between an email and IPTV packets so why shouldn't the ISPs be able to prioritize IPTV service to ensure the best reception for customers. Most times there won't be any difference at all and in times of extremely high volume maybe the text email get delayed a split second. No websites will be blocked or inaccessible for minutes longer than others. I’m not buying the doomsday scenarios of the end of the internet without net neutrality. The Chicago Sun-Times has an interesting stance on this issue you may find interesting;
http://www.suntimes.com/output/commentary/cst-edt-edits06a.html
Thank you for your astute comments and your link to an article. As a co founder of an internet video startup (my day job) I'm extremely concerned about the possibility that a video distribution site will have to pay more to ensure faster downloading. This is not just about freedom of bandwidth, it's about our freedom of speech and a free press.
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