I’m a founder of the EFF and I care a lot about individuals and their own importance. Finally, the thought hit me that every time and in every way that the telecommunications careers have had power or control, we the people wind up getting screwed. Every audience that I speak this statement and phrase to bursts into applause….

We have very few government agencies that the populace views as looking out for them, the people. The FCC is one of these agencies that is still wearing a white hat. Not only is current action on Net Neutrality one of the most important times ever for the FCC, it’s probably the most momentous and watched action of any government agency in memorable times in terms of setting our perception of whether the government represents the wealthy powers or the average citizen, of whether the government is good or is bad. This decision is important far beyond the domain of the FCC itself.

Emphasis added. Read the rest of his post here. Definitely worth reading.

There’s some major stuff going down right now. And it’s not some theoretical, maybe-someday-in-the-future-our-great-grandkids-might-be-impacted kind of stuff. The FCC voted on it today.

I plan on posting more about this over the next little while, hopefully in bite-sized, highly applicable and easy to understand chunks.

I know it’s the Internet. I know you’re probably thinking all this is nerd stuff and has no application to the average Joe. Wrong.

The Internet is “the most remarkable engine for economic innovation, democratic participation and free speech ever invented” (hard to disagree with that) and it is being seriously threatened. Right now.

Please take the time to read/watch, understand and act. For more information check out this site.