I am absolutely furious. I was just watching a thing on PBS about net neutrality and the way corporations are trying to control the Internet. Now I am not usually one to get involved preferring to sit back and watch but this needs to be heard. According to wikipedia: "The phrase Network Neutrality describes networks that don't favor some destinations over others, or classes of application (for example the World Wide Web) over others (such as online gaming or Voice over IP)." Simply put this means that I have just as much power on the Internet to post this as CNN or Fox has to post there news and that if you, my readers, like the quality of my news better you have the right to access this journal at the same speed as the news of the major networks. Now what is happening is that the telecommunication companies are over throwing network neutrality in Washington. The corporations that already control the telephone, radio, and television are politicking very hard right now to also gain control of the Internet. These are the same companies that charge you 40 plus dollars to get 200 channels on your TV that you would never have paid for in the first place just to get the 10 or 20 that you want. If they succeed, sites that want to have fast connections and quick access for all their customers will have to pay a toll, if you will, on the Internet highway. Those that can't pay the toll will have to settle for a slower connection. The little companies will suffer and never have a chance to grow. Check out these links to read more:
Save the Internet: [link]
Wikipedia: [link]
Google: [link]
Something must be done. I know that I only have a few watchers and I don't know how many of you actually read my journals but I'm hoping that somebody will pick this up and run with it. Please get the word out. Link to or re post this wherever it can be seen or research and post your own warnings. Get this heard and save the Internet.

Until next time