There’s a bill on the floor of the Senate, sponsored by Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to allow providers such as ATT & Verizon to accept payment to improve customer access to internet sites. The IT Jungle analyzes the bill this way–“The egalitarian nature of the Internet, which was founded on open source software and funded largely by the U.S. government, is obviously in synch with Net Neutrality. Tiered service is consistent with business practices, but can also lead to a certain kind of censorship–either intentional or not–that many people think is a bad idea.”
If the bill is passed, many internet companies including Google, eBay, and iTunes–must either pay money to companies like AT&T or risk having their websites process slowly. Many of these high-tech pioneers, plus such disparate groups as MoveOn and Gun Owners of America , are opposing Congress’ effort to eliminate Net Neutrality. Congress will vote next week on the issue…want to find out where your representatives stand ?
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