Net Neutrality

There has been a move among ISPs to reduce bandwidth for specific applications such as Skype or bittorrent files. This tactic may easily push internet users to paid services, especially those which encourage or induce ISPs to limit access to free services.

Fortunately the FCC is making a stand in favour of net neutrality which provides for non-discrimination against particular content. The internet is a relatively free, and as such is a tempting prize for potential monopolists who would like nothing more than to colonise it and ration it to users for a price.

Also, the Electronic Frontier Foundation site is a good source of information on freedom in the electronic age.