Once and for all, a bill to make Net Neutrality the law made its way to Congress on Friday afternoon when Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 3458).

How did I develop my worldview? What prompted me to become an activist for social change? How can I apply my own story to my work to protect the open Internet and support media makers? What can I do to create a more feminist media?

The phone and cable industry has almost 500 lobbyists in Washington. Free Press has one. If you don’t believe me, check out this graphic.

With sheer strength and overwhelming odds on their side, they were frontrunners to win their battles. But Goliath, Apollo Creed, and whoever lost to the “Mighty Ducks” have one thing in common: sloppiness late in the game. The same can be said of America’s telecom giants.

It’s official; I’ve become a geek. I love the Internet, gush over it like it’s a newborn baby. In conversations, I relate everything back to the Internet. “Oh, that’s great about you, but back to the Internet.” If I was eight-years-old, I would probably marry it.

What’s with my love affair with the Web (should I talk to my therapist about this)?

Hey “Internet Generation,” it’s time to save our namesake! Prepare to update your Facebook status, Tweet away and text your bff!

Sen. Al Franken’s (D-Minn.) debut grilling a Supreme Court nominee was no joke. He asked Judge Sonia Sotomayor this week about one of the most pressing issues of our time: Net Neutrality and the future of an open Internet.

Co-authored with Ben Scott

Mignon Clyburn, Barack Obama's choice to fill a vacant Democratic seat at the Federal Communications Commission, will face a confirmation hearing Wednesday in the Senate Commerce Committee.

Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will ask Judge Sonia Sotomayor questions this week and has said he will ask about network neutrality.

What more can be said about the Internet's role in the popular uprising that has shaken the Iranian regime since its widely contested election?

The power of open social networks is undisputed. The Internet's three favorite offspring -- Twitter, Facebook and YouTube -- have been heralded by mainstream media as flag-bearers for a new era of citizen journalism and activism.