There’s a policy issue before Congress so pressing that even Hollywood actors like former “Charmed” star Alyssa Milano are blogging about it. It’s called “Net neutrality,” and its purpose is to control what network owners can charge for their services. Such a plan would harm consumers and crush diversity on the Internet.
Milano, who seemed to be mimicking a press release by Democratic Web site Moveon.org, referred to Net neutrality as “the Internet’s First Amendment.” This characterization is flawed, as the concept of Net neutrality would mean greater government regulation of the Net, leading to less freedom.
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Proponents of Net neutrality assert that if government doesn’t pass laws to control what broadband providers like Verizon and Comcast can charge for using their services, then somehow consumers will be blocked from going to their favorite Web pages. That’s a pretty outrageous claim, given that the broadband market is becoming more competitive every day.
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