25,000 People Tell FCC to Put the Public First, Support Net Neutrality
SavetheInternet.com, October 21, 2009
By Megan Tady
At first, the numbers seemed daunting -- dozens of lawmakers sold out their own constituents by urging the FCC to rethink its plans to adopt new Net Neutrality protections. But the public responded in a massive way; 25,000 people have signed a letter to the FCC in support of Net Neutrality and called out members of Congress for capitulating to phone and cable lobbyists.
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