Save the Internet

I live out in the sticks - a rural area not served by any high-speed Internet access. Nonetheless, I have been on the Internet for ten years, and have enjoyed the freedom of being able to view anything that is posted on the World Wide Web. I have posted webpages and blogs, and met people from all around the world. I do not want to lose this ability.

The Internet has always been free, and should remain so.

Net Neutrality is essential to free speech, equal opportunity and economic innovation in America. Since the FCC removed this basic protection in 2005, the top executives of phone and cable companies have stated their intention to become the Internet's gatekeepers and to discriminate against Web sites that don't pay their added tolls.

This fundamental change would end the open Internet as we know it. It would damage my ability to connect with others, share information and participate in our 21st century democracy and economy. The FCC must ensure that broadband providers do not block, interfere with or discriminate against any lawful Internet traffic based on its ownership, source or destination.

I encourage everyone who enjoys the freedom of the Internet to support this cause.