Save The Internet!

College Life
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<p>I searched and found topics that seem to be dying so I thought I'd put this in a place where it would be seen more.</p>

<p>Media giants like AT&T and Comcast are pushing for legislation that allows them to give better bandwith to sites that <em>ahem</em> $$upport them. Sites that don't will load slower indirectly forcing internet users to visit the supported sites.</p>

<p>Further on down the road, the internet could end up like cable where Gold and Platinum packages allow internet users to "buy" access to certain websites.</p>

<p>Here's a good video to summarize:
<a href="http://www.rocketboom.net/video/rb_06_jun_23.wmv%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.rocketboom.net/video/rb_06_jun_23.wmv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Here's the site that makes it easy to send messages to Senate members and local newspapers and take other action:
<a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.savetheinternet.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Thanks everyone! I wouldn't want sites like CollegeConfidential to have to pay extra to keep running smoothly.</p>

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<p>The internet that I love started dying about 10 years ago :(</p>

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<p>Save The Internet!</p>

<p>I am still stuck with these plushie whales. :(</p>