Friday, August 28, 2009

Save the Internet, save the world | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network

You work in a nonprofit. By definition, your to-do list includes a lot of important things you need to get done, right now. It probably includes more important things than you have time to do. So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? Why should you be interested in esoteric issues like "net-neutrality?

You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. Simply put, in the last 15 years, the Internet has become a necessity for participating in our society -- and in most cases, high speed Internet has become a necessity. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet...