Don't let big business turn the Internet into another version of cable TV, support the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 (HR 3458). This bill will make "Net Neutrality" ,one of the guiding principles behind the open Internet, the law of the land. You can do so easily at: salsa.wiredforchange.com Background: Every day, the Internet becomes more and more central to the way we communicate and access media content here in the United States and around the world. The big companies that deliver the Internet to us -- like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon -- stand to gain an enormous amount of revenue in the coming years, and they are looking for even more ways to pocket big bucks. How exactly would they do that? By charging fees that would allow some websites and content to download via an exclusive fast lane, while those that can't afford these fees are relegated to the slow lane. Some websites and applications would be blocked altogether, as the phone and cable companies decide which content and tools they want to offer us. In fact, this is already happening. AT&T censored streaming video from a Pearl Jam concert. Comcast has blocked Internet software, and Verizon prevented a reproductive rights group from sending text messages to people who had requested them. Clearly, public policy is needed to ensure that the big companies can not discriminate on the web by censoring and blocking information we need to advance the issues we care about. The beauty of the Internet, and its ...
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