net neutrality

The Senate will debate network neutrality next week. Why You Should Care About Network Neutrality: The future of the Internet depends on it! (slate.com)

POINTS OF VIEW (wsj.com)
"The Internet as we know it is facing a serious threat. Today the Internet is an information highway where anybody -- no matter how large or small, how traditional or unconventional -- has equal access. But the phone and cable monopolies, who control almost all Internet access, want the power to choose who gets access to high-speed lanes and whose content gets seen first and fastest." -- Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt

"We and the cable companies have made an investment, and for a Google or Yahoo or Vonage or anybody to expect to use these pipes free is nuts." --AT&T Chief Executive Edward Whitacre

"This is a vigorously competitive marketplace that is working to benefit consumers. There is no need for new laws and regulations." --David L. Cohen, a Comcast executive vice president