Google Lobbies For Net Neutrality & Against Telecoms

[DudeAsInCool]

Google's Brin lobbies for Net neutrality

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.

"The only way you can have a fast lane that is useful--that people will pay a premium for--is if there are slow lanes," Brin told reporters after meeting with Republican John McCain, a member of the Senate committee that oversees telecommunications issues.

Google, Microsoft and other major Internet site operators have joined with small Web site owners to oppose broadband providers such as AT&T and Verizon Communications that want to offer faster network performance to companies that pay more. The issue has been dubbed Net neutrality by those who oppose a two-tier system of access and pricing.

Source: CNet

[Ken]

There is so much support from many large and well known corporations for net neutrality, that if it doesn't come to fruition, then you know someone in government was paid by the telecoms.

If Google AND Microsoft agree, then it’s really a sign.