- April 10, 2006 • 4:12 pm PDT
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We've been discussing the rapidly growing problem that net neutrality could be eliminated. Net neutrality is the idea that internet providers can't charge websites money for letting their content load faster. While a House committee passed a law which would allow for companies to eliminate net neutrality, there is another amendment in the Senate that would make net neutrality permanent. Here is the latest evil twist, courtesy of The Agonist. There is a section of the website Common Cause called "Hands Off My Internet" which advocates keeping net neutrality. "Hands Off My Internet" has handy forms that allow you to email your favorite telecom CEO to tell them what a stupid idea getting rid of net neutrality is.
But let's say you got confused and came upon "Hands Off The Internet." You would find an organization dedicated to "Saying No to Government Regulation." Which is all well and good until you realize that the government is trying to regulate in order to make net neutrality permanent, and that the member organizations include AT & T and other telecoms. Very sneaky, guys. Very sneaky.
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