Save Internet Neutrality
From 12/08/2006.
I’m reposting because i’d really like to know what the hell (if anything) has happened since the original article posted. If you have any legit follow ups, please post.
/kicks computer. Sure seems to be solidly assembled, that internet.
BAD NEWS: Big Media companies are planning to dismantle the internet as we know it. Think this is a joke? Think again.
AT&T and Bell South are planning a multi-billion dollar deal that will END Net Neutrality – The principle the internet was founded on. What does this mean? It means that large corporations will be in control of everything you see and do online. THEY will decide which web pages load and how fast. They’ll control what you can view and what you can’t.
The coolest thing about the net is that ANYONE can become a celebrity or spread a message. You can start a YouTube video or a blog and reach millions of people without spending a cent! This SCARES big corporations. So AT&T and Bell South are planning a merger that will allow them to control which websites internet users can see and how fast websites will load.
How can they do this? By killing net neutrality – the principle that all sites should be treated equally. Without net neutrality Media companies can slow down or cut off sites that don’t pay them large sums of money.Independent Media companies and individuals won’t be able to compete. Which means that the internet will become like television – If you don’t have money, you can’t get a channel.
The REALLY bad news: Time is running out – The FCC is considering the case RIGHT NOW and they are planning to rubber stamp it unless there is huge public outcry.
- WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Repost this message! - (Only takes three mouse clicks!) Word-of-Net lets us reach hundreds of thousands of people online. Use it to fight Big Media while we still can!
Go to SaveTheInternet.com – Sign their petition, learn about the issue, and tell your friends. - Learn more about the current FCC Scandal here
