‘The Internet Must Go’ short film talks net neutrality
I remember once talking to a door-to-door solicitor for Comcast, asking him what he thought about his company’s dismal record on net neutrality. He had no idea what I was talking about. As I explained to him that the term referred to the principle of equal treatment of and access to all Internet content, his eyes began to glaze over. Now a short, satirical film that’s been making the rounds since yesterday, when Verizon and the FCC argued over net neutrality in a federal appeals court, aims to explain a wonky topic that might as well be called “make my eyes glaze over.”
“The Internet Must Go” (video below, too) is a fake leaked video supposedly made by someone hired by Internet service providers to conduct market research on their plans to create fast lanes for Internet traffic and “innovative new ways” to charge people to access certain websites. It has cameos by Sen. Al Franken, reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian, Zipcar founder Robin Chase and more as they talk about the pros and cons of net neutrality.
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http://www.siliconbeat.com/2013/09/10/satirical-slightly-less-wonky-the-internet-must-go-short-film-talks-net-neutrality/