Lawless Supports Internet Equality!
posted by Campaign on 6/13/2006
Last week, Jen’s primary opponent, James Langevin, backed huge corporations by supporting the COPE telecommunications bill.
On June 8th, Jen’s primary opponent, James Langevin, voted for the Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act (COPE), a bill which allows large telecommunications companies to create a “tiered internet” that would likely mean inferior internet service for many web users. Jen supports “network neutrality,” or free access to the internet for all, which prevents large corporations from offering preferential treatment to the wealthiest web users. The COPE bill, however, passed the House of Representatives with no such stipulation.Without a law protecting network neutrality, individuals not capable of paying high premiums for their internet could receive poorer-quality service.
In response to Langevin’s disappointing vote, Jen said:
James Langevin’s siding with corporations instead of advocating for the interests of Rhode Island families makes this another issue on which he’s behind the curve and out of touch. We need leaders in Washington who are willing to fight for our values and principles, even and especially when special interests are on the other side.
Ninety-six Democrats in the House fought for an equal internet by voting against this measure.
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YES
Posted by
Joseph
on
6/19/2006
For the record, Jen is right on this and Langevin is WRONG. It is not enough just to vote for the amendment -- we need progressive LEADERSHIP on this, and Langevin is NOT THE ANSWER.
save the internet!
Posted by
Lucy in Warwick
on
6/14/2006
Great job, Jen! Everyone deserves equal access to the internet.
net neutrality
Posted by
RIDave
on
6/14/2006
What a disgrace. The internet does not belong to big business. I'm glad to see that Jen's sticking up for us.
