Net Neutrality Is Under Attack -- Again
Huffington Post, November 8, 2011
By Sen. Al Franken
This week, the free and open Internet millions of Americans have come to depend on is under attack. In a procedural move, Senate Republicans are trying to overturn the rules that the FCC put in place late last year to help protect Net Neutrality. The House already pushed through this dangerous legislation, which would effectively turn control of the Internet over to a handful of very powerful corporations. I sincerely hope the Senate doesn't follow suit, and I'm doing everything I can to make sure this terrible legislation never reaches the President's desk.
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