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Today is Save The Internet Day.
The democracy of the internet is being threatened. I hadn't even realized that it was possible to threaten the very foundation of this place we use so freely until I heard about what's going on in the U.S. Congress right now. If you can't imagine your access to the internet being reduced, think again. It's about to happen. And soon. Really.
Big service providers--or 'the Pipes' as they are called in the Telecom jargon--such as AT&T, Comcast, and others, are lobbying Congress and the Senate to allow them to create two tiers of the internet, essentially a fast and slow one. The fast one will be used by companies who are willing to pay for the über speed, while the rest of the little guys can move at a snail's pace on the slow lane. These Pipes would even be allowed to exclude sites or blogs that they don't like out of their services altogether.
Food bloggers around the world have decided to make this a day without food blogs in order to raise awareness about what is going on. If the internet is allowed to change, it will spell doom to our beloved blogs.
I almost blew the whole thing off today--too much trouble, don't want to bring politics onto my blogs, blah blah blah. Then I realized how incredibly pathetic and shortsighted that was. So Cary and I are sitting here writing this little plea for help.
I do hope that you will go to savetheinternet.com and sign their petition. It only takes about two minutes to join the nearly 700,000 people who have already signed (plus your message will automatically be emailed directly to your government representatives). Another two minutes and you can tell everyone you know about this.
More information:
SaveTheInternet.com Frequently Asked Questions
A Great List Of How This Threat To Internet Freedom Would Affect You
From The Accidental Hedonist
Chez Pim
Food Blogger Who Rallied Us Together
Free Press: Will The Internet Stay Fast And Cheap?
From American Media
Catching the Web in a Net of Neutrality
From Washingtonpost.com, May 2, 2006
Why You Should Care About Network Neutrality
From Slate.com, May 1, 2006
dontmesswiththenet.com/blog/
savetheinternet.com
Normal blogging will resume tomorrow. After that. . . it could all depend on you. Thank you so much for your time.
No Lamb Report.
No Recipes.
No Stories.
No Nothing.
No Way?
Way.
Today is Save The Internet Day.
The democracy of the internet is being threatened. I hadn't even realized that it was possible to threaten the very foundation of this place we use so freely until I heard about what's going on in the U.S. Congress right now. If you can't imagine your access to the internet being reduced, think again. It's about to happen. And soon. Really.
Big service providers--or 'the Pipes' as they are called in the Telecom jargon--such as AT&T, Comcast, and others, are lobbying Congress and the Senate to allow them to create two tiers of the internet, essentially a fast and slow one. The fast one will be used by companies who are willing to pay for the über speed, while the rest of the little guys can move at a snail's pace on the slow lane. These Pipes would even be allowed to exclude sites or blogs that they don't like out of their services altogether.
Food bloggers around the world have decided to make this a day without food blogs in order to raise awareness about what is going on. If the internet is allowed to change, it will spell doom to our beloved blogs.
I almost blew the whole thing off today--too much trouble, don't want to bring politics onto my blogs, blah blah blah. Then I realized how incredibly pathetic and shortsighted that was. So Cary and I are sitting here writing this little plea for help.
I do hope that you will go to savetheinternet.com and sign their petition. It only takes about two minutes to join the nearly 700,000 people who have already signed (plus your message will automatically be emailed directly to your government representatives). Another two minutes and you can tell everyone you know about this.
More information:
SaveTheInternet.com Frequently Asked Questions
A Great List Of How This Threat To Internet Freedom Would Affect You
From The Accidental Hedonist
Chez Pim
Food Blogger Who Rallied Us Together
Free Press: Will The Internet Stay Fast And Cheap?
From American Media
Catching the Web in a Net of Neutrality
From Washingtonpost.com, May 2, 2006
Why You Should Care About Network Neutrality
From Slate.com, May 1, 2006
dontmesswiththenet.com/blog/
savetheinternet.com
Normal blogging will resume tomorrow. After that. . . it could all depend on you. Thank you so much for your time.
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12 Comments:
Thank you for the information - I had no idea this was going on. I logged on to the link and sent a notice to Maine's Senator Olympia Snowe, Senator Susan Collins, and Congressman Tom Allen. Yet another example of our freedoms being slowly but surely taken away from us.
Felice, Portland, Maine
You are so smart. I wish I had thought of that approach. Good work!
Sam
I'd heard about this an am ashamed at Congress for even thinking about letting this happen!
The White House and the Republican led congress are nothing but whores for big business. Just look at how they pansy ass around the oil companies.
There, I've said my peace and will step down off my soap box. Thank you, I feel better now.
THANK YOU. CONSIDER IT DONE. I HAVE FORWARDED IT TO MY FRIENDS.
This is the best explanation I've read of what's happening with this bill--I'll definitely be signing the petition!
I like the list at Kate's Accidental Hedonist site.
It's okay to be political in this instance. This stuff goes WAY beyond party lines in who it will affect and how.
Good work!
Done. California's government is informed. My hair is officially on fire.
Like Tana said, this goes beyond party lines. This is an example of how Corporate America gets paid back for all their bribes in the form of campaign contributions, gifts and soft money donations. A clear message needs to be sent to all elected representatives.. We didn't elect you to office to shill for corporations and feed at their troughs. If there were a mandatory 10 year waiting period on elected officals transitioning from office to Lobbying Firms and Corporate Boards bills like this would never see the light of day.
Even within your own realm, you've had an impact. When I pulled up my feeds on bloglines and saw that the folder labeled "food blogs" was completely empty, I said to myself, "I don't believe it. Those bloggers are always writing. There's always something to read!"
Thanks for bringing the issue to light.
You said it, farmgirl!
My friend Slide used to say, "there are two things that can kill a party; clocks and cards."
Likewise, there are two things that can kill a blog;religion and politics.
Okay, putting asside hyperbolist arguments, I suggest you read "What Congress is Learning About 'Net Neutrality'", by Holman Jenkins Jr, in today's Wall Street Journal.
You may still take whatever position you wish, and I encourage you to contact your representatives in any case, but you should at least know there are facts and valid points supporting both sides of the issue?
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