Action pnum261 Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Enact strong protections for internet neutrality ********** [015640:022408] S.L., Bloomington, IN The internet MUST be PROTECTED from corporate and political interests. STOP playing political games with AMERICANS!!!!!! ********** [144508:060406] L.J., Chimacum, WA Internet neutrality is a must. Will you please preserve our one right to use the internet freely without corporate intervention or interruption. AOL was recently caught trashing emails that contained a reference to a web site they did not like. In communist China today they are actually policing political thought online even now. The internet needs to stay free and open for the creative exchange of ideas and thoughts. There should be NO censoring of any kind. I am counting on you to keep this freedom fair and open for the people, the people who put you in the position you are in so you may work for us in a fair, positive, productive manner. No more corporate corruption. Thank you! ********** [100920:060106] E.S., Columbia, SC Do not police Americans like Communist China polices the Chinese with regards to the use of the Internet! ********** [082900:060106] R.B., Cleveland, OH Protect the internet from what appears to be a blatant corporate take over, thus ending the "information highway" as we know it. Everything will be not about the money but about "all the money". Free expression and the ability to communicate over the entire web will be greatly reduced by how much money one is able or willing to pay to access the highway. If this bill passes we will see a monitoring of traffic on the web where the common man with little disposable income will have difficulty getting his ideas or product out into internet. It's another way to limit and control the people in the lower income brackets,,,, controlling the rabble, huh? What could be more dangerous than people being able to communicate their ideas freely? ********** [082425:060106] R.B., Cleveland, OH Protect the internet from what appears to be a blatant corporate take over, thus ending the "information highway" as we know it. Everything will be not about the money but about "all the money". Free expression and the ability to communicate over the entire web will be greatly reduced by how much money one is able or willing to pay to access the highway. If this bill passes we will see a monitoring of traffic on the web where the common man with little disposable income will have difficulty getting his ideas or product out into internet. It's another way to limit and control the people in the lower income brackets,,,, controlling the rabble, huh? What could be more dangerous than people being able to communicate their ideas freely? ********** [065209:053106] m.h., Brooklyn, NY The internent is a miraculous tool and must remain free to all ********** [015940:052106] W.B., Bel Air, MD We are taught that FREEDOM is something worth fighting and dying for. Yet there are those who wish to "shackle" one of our freedoms ( the internet). I say, NO!!! The U.S. sent troops to Afghanistan and Iraq to FREE those respective peoples from hatred and oppression. Now you wish to force OPPRESSION and the lack of FREEDOM (of the internet) on your own people?! Practice what you preach, and keep your own people FREE at home (to use the internet UNIMPEEDED!!!) now and forever!!! ********** [062525:051906] D.H., Phoenix, AZ Please preserve the internet as we know it. It must remain neutral and just be the portal of information to the world. Do not place restrictions that favor certain corporations. Also, AOL and others must not be allowed to decide what e-mails are delivered or what websites are avail to anyone. It should all be avail for each person to decide. ********** [230039:051806] M.W., San Jose, CA Please stop this growth of de-demorcratizing our country. The internet allows people to communicate over geography and create communities in a world is becoming more and more isolated. Thank you, Marilyn Waite ********** [104843:051806] R.D., Olympia, WA I urge you to vote against Rep. Barton's HB 5252, Please support an open and provider-neutral internet. ********** [073302:051606] E.P., Minneapolis, MN The internet needs to stay out of the control of big business. Please fight to keep this a democratic tool, rather than one for the capitalists. ********** [190654:051406] T.R., Fort Lauderdale, FL Please help keep the Internet a level playing field. Don't allow telecoms to monopolize and control what I can and cannot do on the net. Thanks. ********** [163631:051406] D.P., Middleboro, MA Sadly, after 30 years of censored news reporting, the internet provided access to worldwide reporting that is about to be ended. Preserving Internet neutrality may seem like a cute slogan/sound byte, but it allows access to uncensored comments and preserves the last vestige of free speech we seem to have available for political comments. Let's all speak up about preserving 'Internet Neutrality' and support Rep. Markey's attempts in the Congress. ********** [175748:051306] L.F., Ventura, CA Keep the telecom giants from persuading Congress to let them take over OUR internet. When is enough enough? Tell joe barton to go take a flying leap!!! Tell anyone else who agrees with him to leap with him!!!! ********** [114115:051106] H.W., Houghton, MI The internet is vital to the spread of knowledge and has greatly benefited millions of Americans. I am greatly concerned by the largest telecom corporations attempts to control the internet. Our country was founded on the freedom of press and speech. We need to ensure that these rights are protected. ********** [072431:051006] A.S., San Francisco, CA What's happening to our freedom of communication, let alone freedom of speech? Are we going to let conglomerates suck up the internet the way they have sucked up television and radio airwaves? No one really wants to see endless commercials wherever they go, and we deserve a corporation free internet. Who does AT and T help? No one but themselves. ********** [002528:051006] J.H., Toledo, OH Keep our internet free from corporate and government interference. ********** [071002:050906] A.P., Pitman, NJ The Bushies and the Republican Congress are determined to destroy democracy in this nation!!! WHAT SORT OF AMERICANS ARE YOU?!!!! ********** [213455:050806] t.f., Tucson, AZ Big Brother is here and its you Republicans who are making it happen. The pigs are squealing with joy. Republicans are in control. the internet will now be theirs. And America dies a little bit more. ********** [201328:050806] L.W., Grass Valley, CA I disagree with government or monopolic big business control of the internet. ********** [135031:050806] c.r., Willowbrook, IL The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom...of the press." Wake up America. ********** [124516:050806] J.O., Sebastopol, CA Please keep the Internet accessible for those of us for whom it was created: the People. ********** [090839:050706] M.C., Center Moriches, NY Please help to keep our internet highways free and clear. Americans are seeing less and less evidence that our government serves the people and more and more evidence that it only serves big business. Why not do what you can now to change that perception? Uncensored internet for all! ********** [130601:050606] S.L., Indianapolis, IN The internet belongs to us all and no greedy corporations should be allowed to change that!!! This is supposed to be America- the Home of the Free and the Brave..........please do NOT allow it to become the Home of the Oppressed and the Slave! Our Founding Fathers did not create this country as they did for a hand full of greedy politicians and corporations to take it over and change it. Preserve our rights! ********** [061429:050606] l.p., Tucson, AZ It was bound to happen that telecommunication giants like AOL, Verizon and AT and T should attempt to control the Internet. Please prevent them from taking away our right to free thought, information, and communication, which is what the Internet represents. **********