July 24th, 2006 article by tkarr
Senators Hear Grassroots Drumbeat on Net Neutrality
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Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) spoke before the Senate on Friday to “outline what is at stake” should Congress ignore public opinion and let phone and cable companies gut Net Neutrality.
Thus far powerful phone and cable companies have spent an estimated $100 million on lobbyists, lawyers, “Astroturf” groups, campaign contributions and advertising agencies in a drive to dismantle Net Neutrality and mislead Americans.
That means that for every $1 spent by the grassroots to defend Net Neutrality, the phone and cable companies have spent approximately $500 to drown it.
Still, public sentiment is tipping against their scheme to turn the “pipes” into private toll roads.
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