Preserve the 'Net's "1st Amendment"

(A special nod to MoveOn.org is in order here - I've patterned this blog entry largely on the general e-mail that MoveOn sent to all its members about this very important issue.)

The government is thinking of screwing with a free and open Internet, and it's time to do something about it. Big Internet operators like AT&T and Verizon want the power to decide which Websites open properly on our computers - giving them control over what we do and where we search online. So far, Congress has caved to their demands.

But because of intense public pressure, some members of Congress are starting to switch from AT&T's side to the side of outraged Americans, who want to see this stopped and Internet freedom preserved. In the past few weeks, Congressional leaders have seen over 250,000 people sign a petition demanding the Internet stay free. Joining this call are tech pioneers like Google and Microsoft, diverse groups ranging from MoveOn.org to Gun Owners of America, and even some celebrities.

If enough of us stand up now, there's still time for the House of Representatives to do the right thing when it votes on whether to protect or destroy Network Neutrality—the Internet's First Amendment and the key to Internet freedom.

Please, PLEASE take a few minutes to sign a petition, sponsored by MoveOn.org. You can go right to the petition by clicking on the link below, and it takes all of a few minutes:

http://civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/?id=7450-3082352-RTB6z1Kn9hFUy6pF8k2efQ&t=2

Thanks for reading - this is so important to every one of us. Your signature and activism can and will make a difference.