Atticus - 12:58 am on Jul 27, 2006 (gmt 0)

Net neutrality is merely a reiteration of the fact that common carrier rules, which have applied to telephone communications for almost a hundred years, also apply to electronic communications over the same network.

In other word, we have had net neutrality for decades in regard to our phone calls. All callers are treated equally. No one pays more for a service than anyone else. Corporations such as ATT can not deny you a phone or block access to your phone number.

This is currently the way the Internet operates -- it is an even playing field. Without net neutrality laws the Internet will change. Corporations can and will charge different players different amounts and they will block sites presented by those they see as opponents, such as union websites (this has already happened in Canada).

If you want the Internet to remain the even playing field which it always has been, then you want net neutrality.

For more info see:

[savetheinternet.com...]