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Net Neutrality is up for a vote in the Senate on June 22. That is the date that Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, are seeking to add their measure, S. 2917, to broad telecom legislation to be considered by the Commerce panel.

What is Net Neutrality?

From the comments at Firedoglake:

Imagine you are craving a delicious In 'N' Out burger. So you get on the road and drive to the local In 'N' Out, only to find that the road is blocked off with a detour to McDonald's. It doesn’t matter that you don’t like McDonald's. The people who maintain the road made a deal with McDonald's and now that’s all you can have.

That's how opponents of Net Neutrality want the Internet to function. They want large corporations to decide what websites you can visit. You don't get to decide for yourself.

1. Visit this site
2. Look up your Senator's phone number, fax, and/or email address.
3. Contact them today, urging them to support Net Neutrality and S. 2917.

The vote on S. 2917 is slated for June 22. It is crucial that your voice be heard before it is too late and the news cycle moves on to Britney Spears' new magazine.

P.S. You can also send a hard copy of your letter by visiting this site called It's Our Net. Do it now. It easy. And if you don't, you won't have another chance.