Finally a Victory for the Internet

Here is a great victory (I think) in our battle to hold on to the internet as we know it, especially the preservation of free speech. Nate Anderson from ars technica did a great job summing up all of the critical points of the discussion. To the FCC commissioners who didn't agree, do you understand what the internet is and how it works? Hammer drops at last: FCC opposes Comcast P2P throttling By Nate Anderson | Published: July 25, 2008 - 09:13PM CT Once FCC Chair Kevin Martin announced his support for sanctions against Comcast, penalties looked inevitable. The two Democrats on the Commission, long supportive of network neutrality, seemed set to vote along with Martin and punish Comcast for its P2P "delaying" techniques; late this afternoon at FCC headquarters, they did, and a majority has now spoken. Related Stories Group... [read full story]