An Update on Net Neutrality

[babsbunny]

http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/07/16/last-day-tell-the-fcc-to-protect-internet-choice/

Public comments flooded the Federal Communications Commission on Monday, the final day for the agency’s Net Neutrality “Inquiry.” With very few exceptions the public voiced overwhelming support for rules to ensure that the Internet remain free of gatekeepers.

Tens of thousands of people told their own stories using SavetheInternet.com’s comment action tool.


Sen. Olympia Snowe

Earlier today, Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) added their voices. In a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, the senators stated that Net Neutrality is “crucial to the democracy and economic growth of the United States.”

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended, although

I don't believe the Bush appointed FCC cares what the people think.

Thanks for the thread babsbunny.

[Yael]

2. Good news!

Now if they will only LISTEN...

[MatrixEscape]

6. We should not have to ...

put this in a passive, "now if only" voice!

We must make them both listen and act on our behalf, mustn't we?

If they don't/won't listen than it should be as big a problem for them as it is for us. Or at least the contention that government is not representational should then be addressed more openly and with loud conviction!

[rainy]

3. I heard someone on c-span the other day saying how the net will get

too crowded and we need to help it not jam up by going against net neutrality.

[corkhead]

4. It is a shock to my eyes to read a repug saying that something is "crucial to the democracy"

and not actually mean the opposite

[blondeatlast]

5. kick--it's a big day, don't want this to be overlooked.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. One more kick couldn't hurt

[Robbien]

8. The calls and letters probably won't sway the FCC, but they sure have an effect

on some of our Congresscritters.

Telecos are evil. Period. Just evil.

[Vidar]

9. K&R.