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Bloggers Hail Coalition Call for Net Freedom

 

The blogoshere has lit up with news of the launch of the

SavetheInternet.com Coalition. Here's a sampling of the more than

90 postings today that mention or link to the campaign:

 

Nero's Fiddle:

When you can get Glenn Reynolds and MoveOn.org to unite in common

cause, you figure it's got to be a slam-dunk issue. And this one is.

With almost no noise in the media, the government is mulling

ceding control of the Internet to the major ISPs, allowing them

to selectively throttle bandwidth or block sites and services as they

see fit.

 

David Weinberger at Joho the Blog:

Remember when democracy had something to do with all people

being equal? With ensuring that our institutions don't get too powerful?

Net neutrality has made the Internet a great equalizer,

not just for Americans but for voices around the world.

 

Boztopia:

I hope you take the time to read through this and contact the people

who represent you. It doesn't matter what your politics are,

what you use the Web for, or what you think about regulation.

This is about ensuring the Web continues to remain free . . .

 

Kiersten Marek at Kmareka.com:

This is a cause that we little websites need to be on board with:

net neutrality. Without it, the big-money players on the internet

could easily squeeze out access to little websites like this one.

 

Clif Taylor at Cuddlefish:

Without net neutrality, decisions now made collectively by millions

of users will be made in corporate boardrooms. The choice we face now

is whether people can choose the content and services they want,

or whether the broadband barons will choose for them.

 

Jeff Jarvis at BuzzMachine:

The age of business models built on scarcity and on keeping

your customers from doing what they want to do is over.

 

Bobby Foley:

" This is a call for support from Internet users of every demographic.

This will affect everyone, and right now the issue is a quiet one

being discussed in Washington . . .

 

I Hate Peas:

This is a huge issue, and without public outcry, I am truly worried

that Congress will give in to big business over the public good. . .

Find the members of the Save The Internet coalition here.

There's some folks I really respect on it, and some folks

I generally have no use for, but hey, this is something we can all

agree on. . .

 

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JamesHudnall Says:

April 22nd, 2006 at 11:56 pm

Add me to the list. My blog is now engaged in the issue.

I have a large readership (300,000+ visitors a month)

Thanks.

James Hudnall

http://jameshudnall.com/blog.php

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