Well, it looks like I misplaced my vote in the 2010 elections – and it could have been a huge loss for not only myself but perhaps the country. Luckily, Al Franken was still elected as Minnesota’s Senator and he is there now actually championing some legislation that is good for the people and not the folks with fat wallets who can write checks to support campaigns.
This article over at Ars Technica pretty well sums it up:
Net Neutrality (NN) is a necessity with the way that communications companies are currently government protected monopolies. It is what keeps Comcast and the like from charging an extra $3 a month for netflix, $1 per month for Skype, etc. It keeps the pipe to your house free for using how you see fit for the one price you pay for it. Without NN, the internet will be fragmented as pay walls are erected and those without the means to pay will be stuck with some subset of the Internet.
Franken has worked with another Senator to write a concise, readable piece of legislation that we want to see passed. Really, we do – as your resident technologist, don’t believe rhetoric that tries to paint any other picture.
–Nat