Go offline for an hour on New Year's Day to express a unified voice against attempts by Internet service providers to block, censor or otherwise interfere with Internet content.
Eric K. Arnold, New America Media. December 5, 2010.
If big internet service providers have their way, they'll be able to choose which artists you get to hear and see on the media platforms from which art goes viral.
Waxman's legislation, under the banner of mandating network neutrality, would prevent the govt. from requiring broadband providers to treat all web traffic equally.
Bruce Dixon, Black Agenda Report. August 23, 2010.
The Alliance for Digital Equality claims to expand broadband to minority communities. In fact, they're a corporate lobbying entity that opposes policies that would do just that.
Net neutrality ensures a fair Internet. The telecom industry has the money and power to make sure that doesn't happen -- but the people (and the FCC) can fight back.
If you haven't been paying attention to the rise of Astroturf in Washington, in the media and at your local town hall meeting, now's the time to tune in.
