The internet is our most democratic medium. It has grown exponentially, fueled innovation and altered how we communicate. Network neutrality, the principle that internet users should be able to access any web content or applications they choose without restrictions or limitations imposed by their internet service provider, is the guiding principle that has allowed for these advancements.
Now, corporate interests want to violate the principle of network neutrality in order to increase their own profit margins. They must not be allowed to destroy the free and open culture of the web!
Telecommunications companies like AT&T and Verizon are lobbying Congress for the right to control where you go on the internet, how fast you get there, and how much you pay for the service. In other words, your favorites websites and blogs might be left in the slow lane of the information superhighway.
Our first step is to send a strong message to the big industry execs. Tell them that the principle of net neutrality needs to be honored, and that internet service providers (ISPs) should not play gatekeepers.
Sign this petition to make your voice heard loud and clear!
We signed the “Media Giants To Privatize Our Internet - Support a Free and Open Network” petition!
# 38,740:
12:04 pm PDT, May 3,Karil Daniels, California
The internet must not be ghetto-ized! It is working well and has created many great societal advances. We must not allow giant corporations to force a have vs. have-not culture onto the net!
# 38,739:
11:14 am PDT, May 3,Jack Daniels, Oregon
No More! WE THE PEOPLE MUST BE THE GOVERNMENT! If the hispanics can come together why can't the people of this country????
# 38,738:
9:55 am PDT, May 3,Name not displayed, California
# 38,737:
9:38 am PDT, May 3,Georgette Bogiatzidis, Florida
# 38,736:
8:34 am PDT, May 3,MARYANN LOZITO, New Jersey
# 38,735:
8:16 am PDT, May 3,Name not displayed, California
ISP's should not be gatekeepers for Corporations to make more money.
# 38,734:
7:39 am PDT, May 3,Name not displayed, New York
# 38,733:
7:04 am PDT, May 3,Charlie Maples, Alabama
# 38,732:
6:51 am PDT, May 3,Peggy Fadden, Florida
# 38,731:
4:43 am PDT, May 3,Name not displayed, Tennessee
# 38,730:
4:17 am PDT, May 3,John Zimmer, Connecticut
# 38,729:
1:17 am PDT, May 3,Paivi Sudenheimo, Finland
# 38,728:
11:13 pm PDT, May 2,Name not displayed, Florida
# 38,727:
10:39 pm PDT, May 2,Angie Schilz
, California
# 38,726:
9:54 pm PDT, May 2,Jessica Tanney, New York
# 38,725:
9:29 pm PDT, May 2,Rebecca Parks, Michigan
# 38,724:
8:05 pm PDT, May 2,Name not displayed, Florida
hands off the www!!!
# 38,723:
7:55 pm PDT, May 2,Paul Nathan, Florida
# 38,722:
6:48 pm PDT, May 2,Wendy L. Sellers, Michigan
Keep our Internet free and equal for all! Do not make this the playground of the rich.
# 38,721:
6:15 pm PDT, May 2,Tisha Kizziar, New Mexico
# 38,720:
5:41 pm PDT, May 2,Andrew T. Linko, Michigan
The market or 'Free Enterprise' was to mean competition among companies, not a monopoly on the media or the tool for free speech!
# 38,719:
4:45 pm PDT, May 2,Alfred Jacoby, Missouri
# 38,718:
3:21 pm PDT, May 2,Prima Morris, Virginia
# 38,717:
3:19 pm PDT, May 2,Denise Deck, Pennsylvania
# 38,716:
3:10 pm PDT, May 2,Janys Kuznier, New Jersey
# 38,715:
2:57 pm PDT, May 2,Linda Martin, Oregon
# 38,714:
1:31 pm PDT, May 2,Rachael Arnold, Colorado
Please do not let this happen!
# 38,713:
12:44 pm PDT, May 2,Name not displayed, Washington
# 38,712:
12:21 pm PDT, May 2,Joan Grier, Washington D.C.
No profits off of the most wonderful gift of globsl communication out of time!
# 38,711:
12:07 pm PDT, May 2,Lynn Bundy, Vermont
# 38,710:
11:39 am PDT, May 2,Name not displayed, Rhode Island
# 38,709:
11:16 am PDT, May 2,Nick Lubofsky, Colorado
# 38,708:
8:23 am PDT, May 2,Carrie Rex, New Mexico
# 38,707:
7:13 am PDT, May 2,Joann Ziegeweid, Minnesota
The internet is a wonderful tool for the public as well as business for information as well as shopping. Leave well enough alone and do not permit greed in this area of our citizenry. The internet is a wonderful media except for all the porn,spam and hackers/viruses. Please - lets take care of that area and not what is being proposed.
# 38,706:
6:32 am PDT, May 2,Kristina Garner, Maryland
# 38,705:
3:43 am PDT, May 2,Name not displayed, Massachusetts
I believe that privatizing the Internet will in the lomg run only backfire on the greedy company whom wish to turn it into a profit for themselves. I believe in the old saying, "If it isn't broke don't fix it." And the Internet is running just fine, the folks who can pay are paying and the folks who can't are using the 'free' access and what better way to connect the world and to teach children but by the internet. By who's morales were these CEO's taught?
# 38,704:
2:42 am PDT, May 2,Susan Duncan, Illinois
Greed must never be allowed to turn the internet into just another money-making scheme at the expense of freedom. There are plenty of other areas for big business to ruin, the internet must stay the one final frontier of unbridled communication and education. Big business is not welcome.
# 38,703:
2:12 am PDT, May 2,Craig Wurster, Kansas
# 38,702:
12:15 am PDT, May 2,Name not displayed, California
