{"id":2167,"date":"2014-05-05T20:39:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T00:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tedkrever.com\/blog\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2014-05-05T20:39:29","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T00:39:29","slug":"net-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tedkrever.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/05\/net-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"Net Neutrality!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #141823;\">I am working hard these days in the fight for Net Neutrality. Here is the note I enclosed with the petition below and why you should sign it\u00a0(and all the others like it):<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #141823;\">The FCC&#8217;s proposed policy is a worst-case example of money trumping good policy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\" style=\"color: #141823;\">\n<p>Internet access in this country is already lower in quality and higher in price than every other First World nation, simply because our Web providers have a monopolistic position. Not satisfied with that, they want to be able to extort more from any business that wants to function properly.<\/p>\n<p>This is not offering better service to those who pay; this is threatening everyone who doesn&#8217;t with subpar service.<\/p>\n<p>The Internet has in record time become the dominant engine for opportunity and real competition in the world&#8217;s economy, which is probably the reason these monopolies are trying so hard to destroy it.<\/p>\n<p>I am demanding you to drop the proposed \u201cpay-to-play\u201d rule, which shreds the principles of Net neutrality just to fatten the wallets of people who already have way too much power and money.<\/p>\n<p>Please uphold Net neutrality and classify broadband as a telecommunications service, the way it should have been from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely, Ted Krever, citizen with no money or influence (just a vote)<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where you can sign the petition yourself:<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #3b5998;\" href=\"http:\/\/campaigns.dailykos.com\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/campaigns.dailykos.com\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=878<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am working hard these days in the fight for Net Neutrality. 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