Why Consumers Should Care About Net Neutrality
ABC News, October 23, 2009
By Leslie Harris
Why should consumers care about Net Neutrality? Using the Web or instant messaging is possible because of the Internet's history as an open and "neutral" network. That's how the Internet works, and it's important to keep it that way -- open and available without interference. The Internet works because it's open -- that's what makes the Internet different from other media.
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