On June 28, 2006, by an 11-11 vote, the Senate Commerce Committee failed to approve an amendment that would have ensured that strong network neutrality provisions were part of the Telecommunications Reform Act that may now go to the Senate floor. This is a stinging defeat for media and technology policy activists who understand what is at stake: telephone and cable industries want to change the fundamental organizing principles of the Internet. In this opinion piece published on ABC’s website, FMC’s Jenny Toomey and Michael Bracy explain what’s at stake, both for musicians and for the public. read more