Net Neutrality


Net neutrality allows us to have a free and open Internet. It prevents Internet providers from controling what we can access.

The big phone and cable companies who already dominate the broadband market are spending hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to stop Net Neutrality.

Video Tim Berners-Lee
Video: Tim Berners-Lee on Net Neutrality

Victory for Net Neutrality
November, 2011


The Senate votes down the resolution that would have limited access to the Internet... more

June 23, 2011 - The Netherlands


The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe to enshrine the concept of network neutrality into national law read more

December 21, 2010


The Federal Communications Commission will vote on whether to adopt rules to preserve net neutrality.

"80 grassroots organizations, consumer groups, civil rights organizations, innovative businesses, technology experts and public interest advocates filed a letter with the FCC   " Free Press  Their Letter

AFTER THE VOTE
FCC
FCC - give comments

FCC Rule Does Not:
"Stop the phone and cable companies from dividing the Internet into fast and slow lanes
Protect wireless users from discrimination
Prevent AT&T from blocking your access to third-party applications and requiring you to use its own preferred applications" from save the internet
Free Press
Save the Internet
March 7, 2011 - Back in Court


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