Color of Change Goes After Black Congress Members For Attacking Net Neutrality, Supporting Telecoms

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http://www.alternet.org/media/color-change-goes-after-black-members-congress-attacking-net-neutrality-and-supporting

The online advocacy group Color of Change has been a staunch defender of net neutrality, which represents for them, as well as many liberal and progressive groups and millions of Americans, a free and open Internet. So when 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), who have all received thousands in campaign contributions from the telecom industry, recently signed a letter to the FCC attacking net neutrality, Color of Change (COC) quickly revved up its engines and shifted into attack mode.

In a letter to its members, signed by its staff team, COC stated: "We need to hold these representatives accountable, and make sure the FCC and other members of Congress know they don’t speak for black people on this issue."

They invited members to join them in calling out black members of Congress doing Big Telecom’s dirty work. From the COC perspective, net neutrality has made the Internet a level playing field for all voices, allowing bloggers, activists and entrepreneurs of color to flourish online despite being blocked from ownership and participation in traditional media.

"Now, these CBC members are using deceptive arguments to help giant corporations attack net neutrality, and claiming that they speak for Black America."