Congress gives away the Internet
02:51AM Apr 22, 2006 in category 
by George Frink
It isn't a joke.
Congress is on the verge of [wrecking|http://www.tpmcafe.com/node/29086] one of the most important and powerful economic engines of our era.
Worse than sad, it would be thoroughly idiotic.
They're on the verge of enacting law that will lay waste to the public interest.
Just as the digital divide is [starting to close|http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/us/31divide.html?ex=1301461200&en=6fd4e942aaaa04ad&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss], Congress is set to act next Wednesday to open it up again, giving to the rich hand over fist, and tossing the rest of us overboard.
Will you speak up?
Shall we [save the internet|http://www.savetheinternet.com/]?
Or shall we permit the greed to ruin it?
Frink
