Despite all of the terrible things being done by our government these days, the anti-network neutrality bill going through Congress right now may be the most significant issue that we as an Internet community will face, because it deals with the survivial of Internet communities like this one.
The Internet as we know it may soon cease to exist.
Three weeks ago, a House subcommittee voted 27-4 to hand a giant victory to corporate interests. The bill, known as the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, now goes to the House Energy and Commerce Committee this week.
With this bill, the Congress is continuing their trend of giving away public goods to corporations. But now, it's not forests or wetlands or wildlife refuges. It's the democratizing communication medium we use every day. And it's not just Republicans. Democrats voted for this bill too.
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