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(TEBO OPEN):
A GROUP OF 24 GRASS-ROOTS, CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE FORMED THE
INTERNET FREEDOM COALITION, TO OPPOSE "NETWORK NEUTRALITY"
REGULATIONS. THEY'RE URGING CONGRESS TO ALLOW THE INTERNET TO BE
DRIVEN BY THE FREE MARKET--NOT BY WASHINGTON BUREAUCRATS AND
POLITICIANS. JASON WRIGHT IS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE
GROUP...
(WRIGHT):
"THE BIG-GOVERNMENT, PRO-REGULATION CROWD WANTS THE
GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE THE INTERNET. BUT, OUR COLLECTIVE
MEMBERSHIP OF OVER THREE-MILLION CITIZENS OPPOSES 'NETWORK
NEUTRALITY'--AND ANY OTHER FORM OF REGULATION OR TAXATION OF THE
INTERNET. 'NETWORK NEUTRALITY' IS THE FIRST GIANT LEAP TOWARD
GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF THE INTERNET."
(TEBO BRIDGE):
THE INTERNET FREEDOM COALITION IS COMMITTED TO ENSURE THAT CONGRESS
WILL NOT ALLOW PRO-REGULATION GROUPS TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK ON THE
GREATEST INNOVATION AND WEALTH-BUILDING ENTERPRISE TO COME ALONG IN A
GENERATION. TOM READMOND [LIKE "REDMOND"] OF
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM--A MEMBER OF THE COALITION--ADDS...
(READMOND):
"THE INTERNET IS NOT BROKEN--AND DOES NOT NEED THE
GOVERNMENT TO RESCUE IT, WITH MORE GOVERNMENT CONTROL AND REGULATION.
THE BEST WAY TO GUARD A FREE AND OPEN INTERNET IS WITH FAIR AND OPEN
COMPETITION."
(TEBO CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
W-W-W-DOT-"INTERNET-FREEDOM-COALITION"-DOT-ORG. I'M BOB TEBO.
