“TODAY the internet is an information highway where anybody – no matter how large or small, how traditional or unconventional – has equal access. But the phone and cable monopolies want the power to choose who gets access to high-speed lanes and whose content gets seen first and fastest.”
So warned Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, on the search engine’s blog last month. Despite this warning, on 9 June US politicians voted not to put into law the principle that all bits on the internet should be treated equally.
The net neutrality amendment to the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Bill that…
