"Perhaps the biggest example of America's stifled telecommunications progress is that the United States, despite being the world's economic powerhouse, is currently ranked 16 th for Internet broadband deployment."

Sure, and why is this? Is it because these 15 other countries have promoted net non-neutrality? Uh, no, it's not. This guy's got a nice-sounding, well-constructed rationale but he is NOT looking out for your and my interests; he is looking out for those who would profit from non-net-neutrality (e.g "directing traffic first" to certain services to "recoup their massive investment")... That is to say, not your choice where to go, but your providers', unless you wanna pay yet more. Ugh.

Ugh ugh ugh.

If he really cared about us being 16th he might look into what those other 15 countries are doing differently, and consider doing that. Why don't you write him back and ask him?

Everybody. You need to call your congressman. Now. Make them fear for their seats. And have your moms and dads and grandmas call too. And vote em out if they don't serve we the people. ...

By the way - put on tinfoil hat time - also consider that the Internet is the last place in the US where the free press is free on a national scale. (The NY Times pretended Colbert's scathing roast *didn't even happen* until shamed by the 'blogosphere'. Clearly this needs to be brought under control.... marginalize the inconvenient voices, just add a little bit of barrier... it's all good.)