Net Neutrality

Interesting NY Times article. Not about Petworth, but about keeping the web free and the future ability (or lack of?) to have small independent sites like Petworth News. There is a very real threat looming.

I also posted a related button link (to savetheinternet.com) at the bottom of the left sidebar.

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[Bill]

Here's a good Post article with the latest:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100138.html

[Bill]

Here's an article from today's Post, Congress is about to vote on Net Neutrality:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060702108.html

This whole thing has been largely under the radar, but It's not too late to make some noise. Big corporations like Verizon stand to make huge profits by becoming internet content gatekeepers. I'll say it again, this is all about whether we can even have things like indie community blogs. Please check out www.savetheinternet.com or go straight to the petition:

http://action.freepress.net/campaign/savethenet