Jules Dictionary, Term #1: Net Neutrality = Freedom
Non-descript headlines such as “Network neutrality revived in the House”, "Net Neutrality Counterattacks” and “Protect Internet neutrality” make my brain go, “JARGON! DIFFICULT LEGALESE! BOR-RING DRIVEL YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND!”
As a result, I have ignored the topic of Net Neutrality for over a year, based purely on the simple and supremely dumb definition below:
Net Neutrality (n.) Scary word. Technobabble indicating highly complex and therefore intimidating subject seen in news alerts but ignored in favor of latest DaVinci Code Google Puzzle. [syn: smartypants gobbledygook] [ant: …um, what?].
Wherever I came across these words, my eyes would dart away as quickly as possible, as if avoiding a direct glance at an online car wreck whose victims could be trusted to more knowledgeable individuals.
Finally, I got tired of seeing it all the time. It bugged me. A lot. So I started reading a little bit about it, and really, the whole thing’s quite simple. Here’s my new and informed definition:
Net Neutrality (n.) the Internet’s 1st amendment. The freedom for anyone to search, access, work, play, download, post, publish and purchase what they want via the Internet [syn: liberty] [ant: suppression]
People, Net Neutrality is like internet AIR. And there are some big ass companies who want to buy it, brand it and restrict it. They want BUY YOUR FREEDOM, and I’m sorry, but I have a HUGE PROBLEM WITH THAT.
If you A) use the internet (hello, you’re here) and B) would prefer to keep the ability to make up your own mind about, well, anything really, you might want to look into this. Do your own research or use my links, but definitely look into this.
There is an online petition at http://savetheinternet.com/ where you can find news, information and an awesomely easy tool for writing your congress people directly.
And you don’t have to pay them a penny.
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