Congress is selling out the Internet

Since you're a TrueMajorityACTION member, you obviously know about the citizen-empowering benefits the Internet has brought with it – an explosion of independent media, quick communication to our elected leaders, powerful new ways for regular people to participate in election campaigns. All that didn't happen by accident. It was the result of policy choices which put openness and public good ahead of corporate profit.
That's all about to change.
Congress is about to sell out the Internet by letting big phone and cable companies set up toll booths along the information superhighway. Companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are spending tens of millions in Washington to kill "network neutrality" -- a principle that keeps the Internet open to all.
The issue moving quickly through Congress would let these companies become Internet gatekeepers, deciding which Web sites go fast or slow -- and which won't load at all -- based on who pays them more. The rest of us will be detoured to the "slow lane", clicking furiously and waiting for our favorite sites to download.
Don't let Congress ruin the Internet:
Tell Congress to Save Net Neutrality Now. To send your message to your representative, click "Reply" and "Send". If you'd like to edit the letter to your representative or were forwarded this message, visit the following site to take action:

http://action.truemajority.org/campaign/save_internet