August 29, 2008

Ledger Editorial on Net Neutrality

Posted by Josh Hallett on May 25, 2006 at 07:39 AM

I'm glad to see the Ledger printed an editorial in favor of net neutrality today.

Net neutrality has been an operating principle since the Internet's inception. But since the Federal Communications Commission changed its enforcement rules last year, says Common Cause, "there is now no rule or regulation that will prevent the phone and cable companies from doing what they've said they want to do: charge content providers for the right to be on their Internet pipes, and make special deals with some companies to ensure their sites and services work faster and are easier to find by Internet users."

Congress should pass this act and preserve Net neutrality. Unfettered Internet access has opened up a whole new virtual world. Profit-motive censorship is no less despicable than the ideological sort.

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