Save the Internet

April 27th, 2006 Stewart Posted in Uncategorized |

Save the Internet is a campaign to keep telecoms from charging information providers for the “breadth” of their pipelines — Whoever pays the most, gets the best service. I just sent a note to my legislators; here’s what I wrote:

The expansion and ubiquity of the Internet is the single-most important social and economic development of the past twenty years. As a medium of communication, it is fully democratic; all users are created equal.

The efforts of some telecommunications companies to turn the Internet into a meritocracy is misguided and exceptionally harmful. Internet neutrality must be preserved. A neutral net is better for businesses of all sizes. A neutral net is better for education, public health, and the promotion of a free society. A neutral net preserves freedom of speech, equality of representation, and a creative commons, all ideas cherished by the founding fathers.

We cannot allow backwards-thinking telecommunications companies to set back the clock. Please take all appropriate measures to preserve network neutrality.

Thank you for your kind consideration.

Please visit SavetheInternet.com today and let your legislators know that you care about this issue.