The End Of The Internet As We Know It?

"...the future of the Internet -- depends on the telecommunications bill currently winding its way through Congress. Consumer advocates and progressives like Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) are pushing for the telecom networks, which will be built using public rights-of-way, to provide universal, non-discriminatory access. The telecommunications companies (along with the cable giants) want to reserve the right to give preferential access to whomever has the most cash. Thus far, unfortunately, the industry is winning..."

The current expanse of the internet as we know it depends on a concept called NET NEUTRALITY, in other words, the net is open to all and is available for a myriad of agenda's and purposes. It's contents display a mulititude of interests and facts; lies and distortions; truth and untruth. You take your pick.

And that is the point. YOU decide on what you want to read and what you want to believe. Unlike the news media in Television and Newspaper, in which corporate and political interests have the dominate perspective on what stories will air and how they will be slanted. Journalism in print and broadcast tell you want they want you to know. In the internet, you make this decesion.

Clearly, in a world where control and subjugation are paramount, Corporate and Political interests cannot let this go unchallenged.

Without the free and accessible internet, we would not know of Bush's lies and hidden agenda's. We would not have access the the truth of corporate malfeasance, murder, and manipulations. We would not know about Global Warming; Peak Oil; Environmental disaster; Economic meltdowns; and corporate illegalities. We would not know the truth about Iraq and we would not be able to share information vital to our wellbeing and our very lives. Without a free internet the American people would know nothing about the truth of this world, only what our controllers want us to know.

What the U.S. Government and Corporate power want is to be able to control access and information for two purposes. 1) To achieve total control of the U.S. population. 2) Maximize profit.

"....Open, non-discriminatory access to the phone networks means businesses compete on the basis of what they do with the telephone network, not whether they can afford preferential access to it. The telecoms want to reserve the right to sell privileged access to their high-speed networks.."

For the coup de'tat in this country to be complete. That is, for Fascism or corporate control of our government to be complete, the internet as we know it must die. Corporations and politicians cannot have people sharing information without censorship because this would weaken their stranglehold on every man, woman, and child in this country.

As the internet dies, the hands around your throat will tighten. Believe it.