Google Comes Out For Net Neutrality

Jimmy Daniels of RealTechNews writes:

Google co-founder and President Sergey Brin has come out for Net Neutrality, saying that the only way to have a fast lane on the information superhighway, one that people will pay extra for, is if we have a slow lane, which is one of the most common sense looks at Net Neutrality yet.

Google co-founder and President Sergey Brin met with U.S. lawmakers Tuesday to press for legislation that would prevent Internet access providers from charging Web sites more for faster content delivery.

Brin acknowledged large companies such as Google would be able to cut deals with the network owners to get their content through. But he added that Google searches are only valuable if consumers can then quickly access the sites listed in the results.

“The thesis is that some content providers will pay for premium service. Why are they paying? Just because they feel charitable toward the telcos and ISPs?” Brin asked. “I assume they are paying because otherwise they would have worse performance, or maybe it won’t really work.”

The U.S House of Representatives may vote as early as this week on a telecommunications reform bill that does not include the Net neutrality protection sought by Google. [Source: News.com]

We Say: eBay is prompting its community members to fight for Net Neutrality by giving them an easy way to submit form letters to their local House of Representative and Senators. Submit yours and let your lawmakers know how you feel.

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