The FCC has announced a National Broadband Plan...the intent is making sure everyone has access to high bandwidth at affordable prices....
...all the dark and powerful corporate forces of the internet will have their lobbyists out in full force wining and dining and bribing all of our democratically elected representatives to make sure legislation is introduced that will thwart this Un-American plan of the FCC that will give equality and freedom of choice to us consumers.
The article reports on the current efforts of the big corporations providing internet access to control access via band width restrictions in the pursuit of more profits. I'm sure, also, that they would not be shy about restricting access to bloggers that were critical of their practices.
This is a very important freedom of information issue that must not be corrupted by these corporations. Given the recent Supreme Court decision and relying on the FCC to promote equal public access does not bode well, according to the author's view, for the public interest.
