Just a short diary for now - wanted to get this out into the light of day. Looks like our favorite libertarian 1%'er Billionaires hate Net Neautrality. Hmmm, wonder why.
Net Neutrality Is 'Marxist,' According to This Koch-Backed Astroturf Group
A mysterious conservative group with strong ties to the Koch brothers has been bombarding inboxes with emails filled with disinformation and fearmongering in an attempt to start a "grassroots" campaign to kill net neutralityâÂÂat one point suggesting that "Marxists" think that preserving net neutrality is a good idea.
The emails, which come with subject lines like "Stop Obama's federal Internet takeover," come from American Commitment, an organization that is nonprofit in name only and has been called out time and time again by journalists and transparency organizations for obscuring where it gets its funding.
Snapshot excerpt of opening section of the Emails sent out by American Commitment
One thing we do know: Kerpen used to work at Americans for Prosperity, which was founded by the Koch brothers. The Koch brothers' close ties with the organization have been noted for some time now. Perhaps unsurprisingly, American Commitment has also funded campaigns in support of Koch favorites, such as the Keystone XL pipeline, the coal industry, and against Obamacare.
The group also vehemently defends ALEC, a legislative group that has thoroughly destroyed telecom competition in the states that have passed its legislation.
Snapshot excerpt of part of the body of the Emails sent out by American Commitment
American Commitment president Phil Kerpen worked at
Americans for Prosperity, which was founded by the Koch brothers. Per the article he refuses to disclose if his former employers support this new effort financially.
Snapshot excerpt of closing section of the Emails sent out by American Commitment
Much more at the link provided - a must read if You care about preserving We The People's Internet.