Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Time to Act is Now: Defend Free Speech on the Internet

by from American Civil Liberties Union
While President Obama has affirmed his support of network neutrality, saying  “The Internet is perhaps the most open network in history, and we have to keep it that way,” the FCC, amid heavy corporate lobbying, is hesitating to do what’s necessary to restore its authority to block broadband providers from discriminating against whom travels its networks and with what load.

Now is the time to act: Two upcoming FCC meetings on November 15 and December 30 could determine the fate of the internet. Contact FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, and tell him to reclassify telecommunications carriers and provide strong network neutrality protections.

The internet is for everyone. Don't let the telecoms decide otherwise.