Stay with it, folks
Monday, October 2nd, 2006 09:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
seraiRemember the battle over Net neutrality?
Well, it isn't over yet. This incredibly important issue is still being fought on Capitol Hill, and its result will influence everything about the internet. It'll determine whether or not you get to have a website, how it will run, what you'll pay for it, etc.
But there's really great news.
It appears that the voice of the people really can have an effect. That link there will take you to an article at Salon that talks about the overwhelming response from internet users to this issue. The folks in Washington ARE taking notice, because people ARE responding. And I'm not talking about that petition. Petitions are nice, but of limited effect.
No, what's getting them to take notice are the LETTERS that are coming in. Over a million so far, apparently, and it's getting the mucky-mucks thinking, and changing sides.
So keep it up! Send a letter, call your congressman and Senators! We've got this issue on the run - let's finish it off!
(The Salon article asks you to watch an ad in order to read the whole thing, but their ads are really short.)
Well, it isn't over yet. This incredibly important issue is still being fought on Capitol Hill, and its result will influence everything about the internet. It'll determine whether or not you get to have a website, how it will run, what you'll pay for it, etc.
But there's really great news.
It appears that the voice of the people really can have an effect. That link there will take you to an article at Salon that talks about the overwhelming response from internet users to this issue. The folks in Washington ARE taking notice, because people ARE responding. And I'm not talking about that petition. Petitions are nice, but of limited effect.
No, what's getting them to take notice are the LETTERS that are coming in. Over a million so far, apparently, and it's getting the mucky-mucks thinking, and changing sides.
So keep it up! Send a letter, call your congressman and Senators! We've got this issue on the run - let's finish it off!
(The Salon article asks you to watch an ad in order to read the whole thing, but their ads are really short.)
