Marlene Lunsman

Silent Senior Citizen....(silent no longer)

Net Neutrality is essential to free speech, equal opportunity and economic innovation in America. Since the FCC removed this basic protection in 2005, the top executives of phone and cable companies have stated their intention to become the Internet's gatekeepers and to discriminate against Web sites that don't pay their added tolls.

This fundamental change would end the open Internet as we know it. It would damage my ability to connect with others, share information and participate in our 21st century democracy and economy. The FCC must ensure that broadband providers do not block, interfere with or discriminate against any lawful Internet traffic based on its ownership, source or destination. As a Senior Citizen, listening to the regular media, watching tv, and not having alternatives...I was scared silent. I have been reading the offerings on the internet...researching and now have determined to be silent no longer. We need to restore our basic rights to free speech. Sincerely Marlene Lunsman