My letter to my Representatives about Net Neutrality
Dear XXXXXXX,
Please deny S.1836 and support H.R.3458.
I make my living writing Internet-dependent software for the Education industry. I have a vested interest in seeing the Internet continue as it was originally intended - unbiased and supporting free speech. The Internet is a beacon of traditional American values of fairness, one which shines brightly even into the most anti-American of countries. The entire world is benefitting from it and the values it represents.
Senator McCain’s S.1836 “Internet Freedom Act” has a nice ring to it, and I would even agree with its notion of less governmental interference with the Internet, but it belies the fact that it opens the door for censorship by the greedy monopolies which control not only the Internet backbone itself but also the access to it. These corporations are already working on this. The time to act is now.
The consequences of allowing this censorship and restriction of free speech to continue to grow are much more grave than a bit more regulation. Large, greedy corporations must be kept in check by law, in the apparent absence of traditional notions of honesty, fairness, morality, and common sense, not to mention the First Amendment.
Thank you for your time. Thank you for representing the interests of the citizens of Colorado rather than lobbyists.
