Here's just one of the myriad reasons we need to have Russ Feingold back in the U.S. Senate.
Democrat Russ Feingold called Thursday for the federal government to treat broadband internet service as a public utility as part of his Badger Innovation Plan. […]
“Up to a million people (in Wisconsin) do not have adequate internet,” Feingold said, which limits not only individuals’ ability to connect to digital infrastructure but also businesses’ ability to compete globally.
Feingold told a story of students in rural areas who aren’t able to get internet access at home and so drive to town to do homework.
“They park outside the library or the high school or the local college, and there are a couple different cars there and they’re not up to no good—they’re just trying to get wi-fi,” Feingold said. “You can’t really compete as a business or a student without internet.” […]
“This needs to be a utility,” Feingold said. “Everybody needs to have it. You can’t let these three big companies have control.”
The Federal Communications Commission took that first step in its open internet rules last year, but the telecoms have continued their fight in Congress, trying to pass legislation that would limit that rule. The best way to cement net neutrality is to make it the law of the land, and Russ Feingold would work to make that happen.
Can you give $3 to help Russ Feingold put this one away?