Last Friday, a bill to make Net Neutrality law made it's way to Congress. Under the Internet Preservation Freedom Act, Net Neutrality would be protected into the future. Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, says,
The future of the Internet as we know it depends on maintaining freedom and openness online... This crucial legislation will help to ensure that the public -- not big phone and cable companies -- controls the fate of the Internet.
Momentum is definitely in the public's favor, but there is still work to do support the open internet. You can read more over at the Save the Internet Blog.
NTEN is trying to do its part to keep you informed by hosting a Community Call next week. We'll be joined by Misty Perez Truedson, Campaign Coordinator at Free Press, along with Sheldon
Mains, NTEN Member and Internet Advocate, for a community discusssion
on the state of the national broadband plan, the essential issue of net
neutrality and how we, as nonprofits, can shape the future of the
Internet.
> Join NTEN for a discussion on the Broadband Access, Net Neutrality and the future of the Internet!
In honor of the new bill, there is, of course, a YouTube mash-up calling for 2 Million for Internet Freedom. Check it out: