The so-called "Restoring Internet Freedom" plan is mis-named, as it only
"restores" Internet freedom to a small minority: corporations.  If that
was all it did, it would not be a serious concern.  However, in restoring
"freedom" to the corporations, it allows them the ability to seriously
damage the freedom of their customers.

I support Title 2 oversight of the internet service providers, and
strongly oppose the overturning and repeal of current regulations that
already provide customers considerable freedom from onerous and
unnecessary surcharges by the ISPs.

Internet service providers already offer customers various speed options,
allowing customers to choose faster or slower service.  But those options
mean that the speed applies to ALL services and providers.  It does not
allow providers to throttle competitors, nor does it allow them to choke
the speeds of high-density data providers such as video or audio services.

Once you pay for an account, you are entitled to receive all of your 
information at the fastest practical speeds, not just the information
your ISP chooses for you.  The proposed repeal would allow the equivalent
of a good phone connection when talking to your Republican senator, but
an inferior phone connection when talking to your Democratic senator. It
charges you extra for a service that should exist in equal quality for
ALL of your connections.

Make no mistake: access to the Internet is now the equivalent of phone
service, electrical service, et cetera.  It is a public utility that the
entire public is entitled to receive, without discrimination as to access.

DO not destroy the existing Internet freedom by taking it away from the
general public and giving it away to a small handful of service providers.

Regards,

John A. Whiting