"Net Neutrality is the fundamental idea that we all should be able to connect to one another and all of the websites on the Internet... that our network provider should only provide us with a connection and get out of our way. Net Neutrality rules are a light regulatory touch to keep these freedoms in place.
This concept was baked into the Internet's DNA at its inception, and is the reason it grew to become a powerful engine of free speech, equal opportunity and economic innovation.
Despite that, Franken expressed concern about the power that corporations wield in Washington to spin such an obvious benefit into something sinister.
"We have always known that large corporations have the power to influence elections. And then last year, the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United took a situation that was already terrible and made it worse, much worse," he said.
"Now AT&T, Verizon, Time Warner and Comcast can spend unlimited amounts of money to support the candidate, candidates or campaigns that they care the most about, or to try to weaken or kill Net Neutrality." "
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-karr/al-franken-makes-senate-s_b_857978.html
If they didn't like the architecture of the web, perhaps the cable and phone companies shouldn't have got into the business.
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