More on Internet Neutrality

This is not a hoax, or some urban legend floating around the Internet.

This is for real. Please take a moment to read about this important issue, and most importantly, act on what I hope will be your outrage.

I blogged about this about a month ago, and what I was afraid would happen, happened. What a surprise - the U.S. House of Representatives voted to give the giant telecommunications companies exactly what they want - control over the Internet. OUR Internet! This is total and complete bullshit, and we cannot let it happen. I'm not going to get into all of the specifics here, but if you have ever cared about anything or written your state legislators about any single one issue, this is one to choose. Click the link at the top of this post to get lots more information on this, and to sign the petition.

Millions of people raised their voices to defend a free and open Internet, but Internet operators like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast spent millions lobbying the House of Representatives to kill Net Neutrality. A majority of the House members caved - voting for a telecommunications law that would give these companies more control over what you see and do online.

All eyes are now on the Senate, which considers this issue next. We face a more friendly environment there, but we've got to act fast—the telecom lobbyists are working on every vote. To date, over 1 million people have voiced opposition to their Senators about this bill, but many, many more voices are needed. Drop your Senator a line to let 'em know you're pissed, and that you will act with your vote. Again, if you click on the graphic at the top of this post, you can get more information and also sign the petition, which takes under five minutes.

Thanks for your time, and please take this seriously, because this issue affects every one of us. Telecom companies have taken over and now rule just about any medium to control what's reported, and what we see and hear. The Internet is all we have left. Let's not allow these bastards (and the easily bought politicans on both sides of the aisle) to take it away from us.