Nearly 20 percent of trans people have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives - compared to 1% for the general population - thanks in part to systematic discrimination against trans people in the economic and housing sectors.

As a non-profit, we use our website to direct almost all our activities, from joining and renewing members to competitions, to creating convention schedules and getting Continuing Professional Education credits. We would have to triple or quadruple our staff if we could not do these things online. As a parent of a teen who is doing some of his coursework online to get dual high school and college credit, the open Internet is vital.

As founder of a number of web startups, I assure you that charging for "fast lane" access will place startups at a disadvantage, squashing innovation and discouraging small business. In addition, existing small business will be disincentivized from building or maintaining their websites severely curtailing the web development, SEO, and SEM industries. With no websites, small business will not buy PPC advertising and the online advertising industry will suffer as well. This is a very bad idea.

I use the Internet daily to do research. If I didn't have options to go to small sites it would impact me greatly.

From my morning news to kids homework and grade checking to communicating with their teachers; to coordinating soccer, piano and swim lessons; to shopping for grocery and other family needs from home to avoid traffic and lines and to save gas; to providing instant updates to my neighbors about safety issues and to communicate with my mayor's office about local issues - all of these will be impacted if I have to start paying to perform my daily functions. Please do not allow them to take away this right and freedom to live life without obstacles from us. Read More: 1. "For Impatient Web Users, an Eye Blink Is Just Too Long to Wait," The New York Times, February 29, 2012 http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=298136&id=95292-27946320-Yp43Rrx&t=4 2. "Internet Fast Lanes May Raise Consumer Costs," U.S. News & World Report, April 30, 2014 http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=298137&id=95292-27946320-Yp43Rrx&t=5 3. "This is Why the FCC's New Net Neutrality Rules Could Disempower Communities of Color," Fusion, April 28, 2014 http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=298138&id=95292-27946320-Yp43Rrx&t=6

Pay-to-play Internet makes it harder for startups to start. It adds extra overhead to businesses. It is bad for the general public because it slows the flow of information.

I communicate with business associates in the US and worldwide via Internet connections to include Skype and GotoMeeting. Without it, some connections would not be possible and costs would be prohibitive.

I am currently in touch through the internet with communities such as Palo Alto, CA, who are making great strides to go carbon free in their energy use. Here in Boone, North Carolina, we are soon to launch on a campaign to drastically reduce our Town's carbon footprint and in so doing do our part to keep ours a livable world. Professor Emeritus, Dr. Harvard Ayers, Appalachian State University.

As an entrepreneur the internet is where I will market most effectively. Net neutrality will contribute to the fairest and best chances for my business to succeed.

I am a small business owner, a residential interior designer to be exact, and I'm struggling to stay in the game since my target clients (upper middle class) are hesitating to invest in home furnishings. I compete with other local designers for a smaller segment of clients. Paying more for Internet services so that my website can be accessible could break what I've worked so hard to build.

Small businesses need an open internet to stay competitive on-line against the big boxes. Non-profits need an open internet to stay viable in fundraising and getting their messages out. Individual users need an open internet to avoid higher costs and loss of access.

Pit bulls can be loving animals and there is no need to stereotype all of these animals because of horrible owners. These animals need our help and I would love to see more of them in loving homes and less of them at the Miami-Dade County Animal Services dying by euthanasia.