Internet Freedom

What's New

Right now, Congress is being pushed by the country’s media giants to limit our Internet access by deciding who and what gets priority.

Congress is pushing a law that would abandon the First Amendment of the Internet—a principle called "network neutrality"—that preserves the free and open Internet. If the corporations succeed in bullying our elected officials into passing this legislation, you might not be able to surf the Web sites you like or need because they could be relegated to a new, slow lane.

Advocates for a free Internet continue to recommend that any telecommunications bill include provisions to keep the Internet equal-access.

How You Can Help

Keep the Internet in the hands of th public

Congress needs to hear from you today or they will hand over control of what you do online to companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast.

Sign this petition to tell your elected representatives to protect Internet freedom now.

Overview

Everyone has a favorite internet site. Maybe it’s a local events site, or a blog, or a small online magazine. Whatever the content, its important to us that our web use is easy and unhindered, and that Web sites put up by individuals, nonprofits and small groups are as accessible as those maintained by big corporations.

Now, however, the largest telephone and cable companies are trying to limit our Internet access by deciding who and what gets priority. Their plan is to force Web site operators to pay a premium for faster service even though it costs providers nothing to give everyone equal access.

Senators still have the opportunity to preserve what’s called internet neutrality. Maryland PIRG has joined a diverse coalition of concerned organizations in urging the Senate to keep our Internet free and open. Every American has the right to enjoy all the benefits that the Internet has to offer. Maryland PIRG is working to make sure that right is protected.

Maryland PIRG's Policy Advocate Johanna Neumann stands in front of activists and behind hundreds of petition signatures from other activists encouraging protection of Internet freedom.

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