I often find myself looking at a political issue and asking myself, “why should I care?” Net neutrality is an issue that we should all care about because it will impact all of us.
Net neutrality means that you pay one price for your Internet access regardless of what type of content you’re viewing on the Internet. In other words, checking your email costs the same as reading this blog post and the same as watching a movie on Netflix and so on.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs), i.e. Comcast, TimeWarner, etc, don’t like the laws or regulations that require net neutrality. Why? C’mon…why do you think? Because they would make more money if net neutrality weren’t the law of the land.
How can I explain? Easy, a picture is worth a thousand words. The picture below illustrates how you would start to experience the Internet if net neutrality laws and regulations were changed. Don’t see your favorite site on there…oooh, that’s gonna be a problem. Your ISP has different political views than you…ooooh, that could be a problem too.
The bottom line is every responsible American needs to contact their elected officials and express their support of net neutrality. This is not an abstract issue—it will have a meaningful impact on your quality of life.
Take action before it’s too late…here is what you need to now:
- First, read Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Now
- Then, take action: http://www.savetheinternet.com/what-can-i-do
Image may be NSFW.
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