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Net Neutrality: Keeping Internet Free Speech FREE

What is Net Neutrality?
Net neutrality is like the First Amendment of the internet. It means a free and open internet. It means the freedom to choose what content you read and what applications you use. It means that internet users can access a homegrown blog from Maine just as easily as a giant corporate site.

Until last year, net neutrality standards kept internet providers from playing favorites with the sites of companies that can pay more and discriminating against small companies and individuals that can't.

But in 2006 the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) suddenly repealed longstanding Internet non-discrimination principles. Since then, the keys to the Internet have been turned over to a handful of profit-driven Telecoms and cable companies. Immediate restoration of well-established Net Neutrality principles is necessary to protect freedom and innovation on the Internet. If we don't act now, net neutrality and equality on the internet will be a thing of the past.

You can read more about net neutrality here: http://www.maineinternetfreedom.com/

Take Action.
In Maine: State Senator Ethan Strimling will soon be introducing a bill requiring internet companies in Maine to abide by strong net neutrality provisions.
Call your state legislators today and ask them to cosponsor Senator Strimling's net neutrality bill.
You can find contact information for your legislators here: http://janus.state.me.us/house/townlist.htm

You can also leave a message for your state Senator on the State Senate Message Phone: (800) 423-6900

Nationally: Maine's own Senator Olympia Snowe is sponsoring a bill to restore net neutrality standards.
Go here to support her bill: https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?id=535&page=UserAction

The internet has always been an arena of democracy where every person could speak up and be heard. Together, we can keep it that way. Call today!

Thanks for all you do.
-Rachel

Rachel L. Myers
Field Organizer
Maine Civil Liberties Union
www.mclu.org

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