The Importance of Net Neutrality

by: Senator John Adler

Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 12:08:36 PM EDT

Senator John Adler is running for Congress in NJ-3

I want to ensure the free exchange of information and ideas via the Open Internet.  That's why I will work to preserve Network Neutrality if I'm elected to Congress.

Since this link just went live, it seemed appropriate to give New Jersey's Netroots community the first peek.

From my campaign website:

Currently, most residents in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional district have access to only one or two Internet Broadband Providers.  This relative lack of choice raises the possibility that Broadband Providers can slap a toll on content (what gets sent on the Net) and service (how fast.)  This would lead to a multi-tiered Network where some Websites enjoy premium access speeds to their customers.  Websites that are unwilling or unable to pay the toll would be relegated to the proverbial "slow lane."

John Adler believes that this inequitable arrangement would threaten the dynamism on the Internet.  John strongly supports Network Neutrality and the innovation and openness that stem from it.  In fact, a primary reason the Internet and the World Wide Web have proven so dynamic is the inherent openness and egalitarianism of the Network.

John Adler believes that  only by preserving Network Neutrality; ensuring a diversity of media ownership; and bridging the Digital Divide will the Internet thrive as a hub of innovation and free speech in NJ-3 and beyond.