Net Neutrality Preserves the Writers' Inkwell
SavetheInternet.com, November 12, 2009
By Megan Tady
The FCC is on the verge of making Net Neutrality a hard and fast rule. But AT&T et al want to take Net Neutrality out back and pummel it because their future business plans for the Internet are based on charging companies to prioritize their content. If the industry is successful in defeating Net Neutrality, it will be a colossal loss for the entire creative class.
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