On Thursday, Sen. John McCain introduced legislation for his new bill titled “The Internet Freedom Act”. One could say the name itself is a little misleading. These columns from the Huffington Post and PC World examine how Sen. McCain wants to kill the open internet by opposing net neutrality. They also state how the senator has received more financial contributions from large internet service providers than any other senator. Many of these internet providers are for broadband providers controlling internet speed and access. Is McCain trying to pass this bill just to keep his contributors happy?
The Rachel Maddow video is left-leaning but it does a good job explaining what Net Neutrality is and what McCain’s proposed bill aims to do. I would have liked to see an opinion from McCain’s people or at least a conservative voice. But that’s the problem with these pundit shows. Whether you agree or disagree with what McCain is trying to do it certainly has a big impact on the future of the internet.
