[Hidden-tech] Questionable NET NEUTRALITY Bill passed the House

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For those that have not seen the Washington actions on a topic we discussed
a few months ago - please read AND ACT

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   NET NEUTRALITY - WHAT IS IT ?
   
     * Right now any website you visit arrives at your computer screen at
       the same speed as any other ie. the internet is neutral as to
       whom you visit.
     * A bill passed the US House of Rep last night (HR525) that would
       change this.


   WHAT DOES HR5252 SAY ?
     * Right now, you pay $15 to $40 a month to an ISP - a company like
       Verizon, Comcast, Earthlink, T-Mobil etc. - to get access to the
       internet.
     * The bill HR525 will allow these companies to select specific
       websites to download faster to your computer.



   HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU ?
     * Websites who pay a fee to the ISP will have their pages download
       faster to your screen than those who don't pay.
     * In other word DeepPockets.com will appear instantly on your screen
       but when you go to  YourFavoriteNonProfit.org the ball in the
       browser will spin for hours.



   WHO IS OPPOSING THIS BILL ?
     * Conservatives, Liberals, Entrepreneurial Start Ups, The Christian
       Coalition, MoveOn.org, National Rifle Association, American
       Friends Service Committee, Google, Amazon, US Rep John Conyers (D
       - MI), US Rep James Sensnebrenner (R - WI ).
     * Everyone who believes in unfetttered access to information on the
       internet.


   
   WHAT CAN YOU DO ?
     * Find out how your congressperson voted last night on HR5252 (see
       links below)
     * Contact him/her to tell them you oppose passage of HR5252 and are
       in favor of Net Neutrality (see links below)
     * Contact your senator and tell them to support net neutrality in
       opposing HR5252 when the issue comes befor the Senate.


   HOW TO CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS
     * Find out who your congressperson is at [1]http://www.house.gov/
     * Find out how he/she voted on HR5252 at
       [2]http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll241.xml
     * For more information, google "net neutrality"

References

   1. http://www.house.gov/
   2. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll241.xml