95 Democratic Candidates Adopt Network Neutrality Pledge

In an effort to make net neutrality a campaign issue and fight against corporate control of the Internet, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee announced 95 Democratic candidates that pledge to protect the openness of the Internet.

"A neutral Internet allows small businesses, especially in rural parts of New Hampshire, to compete in the online marketplace and create jobs," said Ann McLane Kuster, a candidate for the second district in New Hampshire. "If phone and cable companies put tollbooths on the Internet, big corporations could afford to pay, but small businesses could not -- and that would stifle innovation and jobs."