Free Internet

Globescan performed a recent study that asked 27,000 adults if they believe that they have the right to free internet. Of the 1,035 Americans that were polled, 51% strongly agreed that they have the right to free internet, and 25% somewhat agreed that they should have free internet. The study also asked respondents if the Internet should be subject to regulation "by any level of government anywhere." In the U.S., 32 percent of respondents strongly agreed and 25 percent somewhat agreed that it should not be regulated.
The report found that Americans are more likely than others to say that the Internet has given them greater freedom (85% of Americans rather than 78% worldwide). Internet users in the U.S. are more likely to express this freedom through speech. The only concerns that Americans have expressed are fraud and loss of privacy.
If the internet was free, more people would be able to access the knowledge that is on the internet. The internet is truly an advantage to those who want to continue to learn. The right to knowledge should not have a price, so neither should the internet. In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission is expected to deliver a plan for nationwide broadband access to Congress later this month.