Net Neutrality by Dayve

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Net Neutrality

POSTED BY: DAYVE
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 16:28
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Friday, November 10, 2006 4:23 AM

If you do nothing else today, do this... go to this site and read the information presented on Net Neutrality - If you enjoy the freedom of the internet as it is today, you need to act to keep it that way... this is no joke....

go here please:
http://www.savetheinternet.com/

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Friday, November 10, 2006 11:44 AM

DEEPGIRL187

Giving this a bump. I already hate my cable company as it is, I damn sure don't want them choosing how I surf.

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Friday, November 10, 2006 12:18 PM

DAYVE

Thanks DeepGirl187 - we all need to pay attention to this bill (HR5252) before Congress and let our representatives know how we feel about this issue -

I found the information below on the website www.savetheinternet.com from the f.a.q. section - with all the millions (billions) of dollars from corporations like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast trying to "buy" the internet, it is up to everyone to speak out and let the powers that be see how important this issue is to all of us.

Congress is now considering a major overhaul of the Telecommunications Act. The telephone and cable companies are filling up congressional campaign coffers and hiring high-priced lobbyists. They've set up "Astroturf" groups like "Hands Off the Internet" to confuse the issue and give the appearance of grassroots support.

On June 8, the House of Representatives passed the "Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006," or COPE Act (H.R. 5252) -- a bill that offers no meaningful protections for Net Neutrality. An amendment offered by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), which would have instituted real Net Neutrality requirements, was defeated by intense industry lobbying.

It now falls to the Senate to save the free and open Internet. Fortunately, Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) have introduced a bipartisan measure, the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2006" (S. 2917), that would provide meaningful protection for Net Neutrality.

On June 28, the Snowe-Dorgan bill was introduced as an amendment to Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-Alaska) major rewrite of the Telecom Act (S.2686) [now HR.5252]. The committee split down the middle on the measure, casting a tie vote of 11-11.
Though meaningful Net Neutrality protections were not added to Stevens' bill, the fight for Internet freedom is gaining serious momentum as the bill moves toward the full Senate later this year. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has threatened to place a "hold" on the entire legislation unless it reinstates Net Neutrality and prevents discrimination on the Internet.

Heading into August recess, the Senate Commerce Committee reclassified the Stevens bill as the "Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Reform Act" (HR.5252) to speed it to conference committee should it pass.

Call Congress today: No senator can in good conscience vote against Internet freedom and with the telecom cartel.

(i'm hoping that with a more understanding - read democratic - congress that this bill will fail thus keeping the internet truely neutral)

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Friday, November 10, 2006 6:25 PM

RIGHTEOUS9

definitely the most important issue today as I see it.

thanks for posting

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Friday, November 10, 2006 10:25 PM

SOUPCATCHER

Thanks for the links and info Dayve. With the huge pockets of the corporations pushing hard this is an uphill battle. With some of the anti net neutrality Senators (Allen and Burns) packing their bags in January, there might be a push to try to get something done before they leave. According to your link, all pro net neutrality Senators who were up for re-election won. In addition: "They will be joined by newcomers Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Sherrod Brown, (D-Ohio), Jim Webb (likely-D-Virginia) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) who have also come out in support of Net Neutrality." So we have to be extra vigilant over the next few months.

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Originally posted by Dayve:
On June 28, the Snowe-Dorgan bill was introduced as an amendment to Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-Alaska) major rewrite of the Telecom Act (S.2686) [now HR.5252]. The committee split down the middle on the measure, casting a tie vote of 11-11.
Though meaningful Net Neutrality protections were not added to Stevens' bill, the fight for Internet freedom is gaining serious momentum as the bill moves toward the full Senate later this year. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has threatened to place a "hold" on the entire legislation unless it reinstates Net Neutrality and prevents discrimination on the Internet.

Wyden has already placed the hold. I recently heard him on the radio and he said he would not remove the hold unless net neutrality is reinstated.

* grammar edit

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Saturday, November 11, 2006 6:13 AM

EVILDINOSAUR

Yea I was informed of this issue a while back and immediately went to sign the petition against it. I certainly hope this never goes anywhere because it is ridiculous.

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Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:24 AM

SIRI

Thanks for this. I didn't know about it. I'll pass on to my other groups.

"I threw up in your bed." "That's my sister."

Siri

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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:28 PM

DREAMTROVE

lobby those democrats and republicans both, make sure they don't support the internet's destruction.

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