Free Press : Net Freedom Now!

I guess I just want to help raise awareness with this post. The threat which gave birth to the Net Freedom Now! activist website concerns USA. However we all know about China's governement monitoring the net to acheive their political goals, and that's just a quick thought on the problem.

Here's an exerpt:

"As more Americans upgrade to high-speed Internet connections, the companies that control the "pipes" are plotting out new ways to profit from the demand. The telco and cable giants want to fence off the Internet: one area for the haves — who will pay a premium to enjoy life in the fast lane — and the other for the have-nots.

The innovation and creativity of the Internet are the result of its foundation as an open roadway. At serious risk is the idea of "network neutrality" — a guiding principle of the Internet that ensures all users can access the content or run the applications and devices of their choice. Corporate greed threatens to bring the Internet’s promise of advanced communications for all to a halt. "