Pro Net Neutrality: Other Voices

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Inslee and rockers for net neutrality

October 30, 2007 - link >>

Brier Dudley, Seattle Times

In advance of Wednesday’s FCC hearing on localism and media ownership rules, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee joined Seattle music industry and advocacy group representatives on a teleconference calling for net neutrality principles.

The call was also a prelude to a sold-out fundraising Rock the Net concert tonight at the Crocodile. 

Obama pledges Net neutrality laws if elected president

October 29, 2007 - link >>

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9806707-7.html?tag=bl

If elected president, Barack Obama plans to prioritize, well, barring broadband providers like AT&T and Comcast from prioritizing Internet content.

Affixing his signature to federal Net neutrality rules would be high on the list during his first year in the Oval Office, the junior senator from Illinois said during an interactive forum Monday afternoon with the popular contender put on by MTV and MySpace at Coe College in Iowa. 

ACLU Calls for Congressional Hearings on Net Neutrality

October 05, 2007 - link >>

ACLU

Washington, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union today called on Congress to hold hearings to explore recent anti-consumer actions taken by several Internet service providers that infringed on users’ freedom of speech and access to lawful information. The ACLU believes Congress must take action to restore the network neutrality protections that were in place before 2005 and ensure the Internet remains vibrant, innovative and free of discrimination.

The following can be attributed to Director of the Washington Legislative Office Caroline Fredrickson: 

Hoffa Urges Senate to Act on Net Neutrality to Protect Freedom of Speech

October 03, 2007 - link >>

Jim Hoffa, Teamsters

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/—The following statement on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act was issued today by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa:

“Every American and every organization, regardless of wealth or position, should have the same rights of access and expression.

“These are the very principles upon which this nation was founded.

“But today these rights are under attack. Decisions by the Federal Communications Commission and the Supreme Court in 2005 have put at risk the fundamental rights of open access on the Internet. These rule changes would allow a few media multinationals to control the speed at which information can be moved across the Internet, and ultimately control whose information is not moved at all.

Two-tier internet could damage future growth

September 13, 2007 - link >>

Neon Kelly, Vnunet

A ‘two-tier’ internet where content providers pay a premium to guarantee a speedy web site will damage the future growth of the web, according to search giant Google.

The net neutrality principle ­ which argues that everyone should have equal access to data on the internet ­ is the key to ensuring fair competition online, Google director of research Peter Norvig told Computing.

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