The New York Times strongly endorsed net neutrality on its editorial page today.
One of the Internet's great strengths is that a single blogger or a small political group can inexpensively create a Web page that is just as accessible to the world as Microsoft's home page. But this democratic Internet would be in danger if the companies that deliver Internet service changed the rules so that Web sites that pay them money would be easily accessible, while little-guy sites would be harder to access, and slower to navigate. Providers could also block access to sites they do not like.
That would be a financial windfall for Internet service providers, but a disaster for users, who could find their Web browsing influenced by whichever sites paid their service provider the most money.
Click here to read more.Last week the House Commerce Committee voted against a net neutrality amendment to the COPE telecom reform bill that would have protected the free and open nature of the web. So the COPE bill now moves the House floor -- possibly as early as next week -- without adequate net neutrality provisions. It's important that Congress hears from you. Please call or email today and urge a NO vote on COPE. Let us know what you hear, or what you think about net neutrality, by posting a comment.
On the Senate side, the first draft of a telecom reform bill was circulated yesterday. It looks to be even worse than COPE on net neutrality. Stay tuned.
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