FCC Chairman Wheeler has announced that the FCC will preserve a free and open Internet by classifying it as a utility. This will keep the World Wide Web free from corporate manipulation and protect access for all. In response, Senator Sasse has started a petition to end net neutrality. Sasse has received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from telecommunications companies and internet service providers. Now they want something from him: bringing an end to net neutrality so they can charge users more for what they use. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? 1. A free and open internet is the single greatest technology of our time, and control should not be at the mercy of corporations. 2. A free and open internet stimulates ISP competition. 3. A free and open internet helps prevent unfair pricing practices. 4. A free and open internet promotes innovation. 5. A free and open internet promotes the spread of ideas. 6. A free and open internet drives entrepreneurship. 7. A free and open internet protects free speech. Classifying the internet as a utility will promote competition and prevent telecommunication companies from monopolizing the market against start ups and entrepreneurs. For more information: http://www.theopeninter.net

To voice the objection of many, many parishioners of the Catholic churches whose names have been changed.

People have been selling commissions or crafts or goods under a pseudonym alongside MILLIONS of others on Deviantart, Etsy and other places. National bestselling authors often don't use their real names. Neither do many musicians and movie stars. Legal names are required through private entities such as Paypay for monies involved. That makes sense. Requiring a drivers license to use FREE social media DOES NOT. Requiring users to not only use but to upload documents to Facebook revealing their identity in full is ridiculous and dangerous as this has now happened multiple times. Losing my FB account also affects apps and business in my professional and personal life. And I am not the only one this is happening to. Facebook has a notorious reputation of being a hub for violent offenders and has disregarded Internet safety 101: never ever use your real name for social media or email. Dangerous people can find and track targets without effort and Facebook's targeted harassment for otherwise well known and widely used and accepted pseudonyms constitutes nothing short of reckless endangerment and disregarding the welfare of others. Facebook has no right to force anyone to use and provide documented proof of someone's identity, especially when harassing native peoples because their names are "unconventional" and this bias boarders on racism when there are THOUSANDS of offensive and obviously fake names all over Facebook right now. And as long as -someone- has your ID; Facebook will provide them with an account to impersonate you; which is why using pseudonyms and nicknames IS IMPORTANT. Real family and friends will know that's really you. Facebook refuses to remove bluntly obvious violence and sexual content from its site but will ban access to an account because they think SILVERWOLF and other such names shouldn't be used; even when; as in my case, it's part of a PUBLISHED work and identity. This needs to stop. A site that is willing to endanger the lives and the welfare of those who use their services shouldn't be allowed to continue. People who do business on Facebook are allowed "business" names and not made to upload documented proof of individual names. People who simply post updates or participate in groups or to chat with friends should be able to do so comfortably under whatever name without having to endanger themselves in this cyber era by being forced to use and show legal information. I am not buying nor selling nor running a business and I should be allowed to do so under a name I've had on my Facebook account for OVER 5 YEARS. I need your help letting others know and to speak up for your own (and your families) internet safety! Online gaming companies, such as PSN (Playstation Network for the Sony gaming machines) and XboX Live (for the Microsoft gaming platforms) allow every user to use "handles" online to access everything from online games to purchasing content and movies playable on their consuls. Only when a purchase is made do the parties responsible for sending and receiving the payment ask for legal ID such as verified PayPal accounts or credit/debit cards. NEVER do they expect you to post your real name for EVERYONE to see/use/abuse. How much business do you think Sony and Microsoft would lose if they started implementing Facebooks policy of "legal names only" which is expected to be proven by UPLOADING a photo of a drivers license, marriage certificate, birth certificate or other "government" IDs? Gaming and computer companies whom are at the forefront of social networks and sharing understand the importance of anonymity and protecting the identity of their members whether they pay to play or not. Why can't Facebook respect this simple safety?

Our entire country has been and is continuously affected, harmed and ill informed by virtue of NEWS CORP consistently and willfully misrepresenting opinions, obfuscations, half-truths and probably blatant lies, as fact. This has led most recently to a most embarrassing international incident tarnishing the very reputation of the entire United States in the eyes of the rest of the world, including some of our very close allies, causing them to question our veracity, understanding and discrimination of Fact versus Fiction.

This petition has been started in opposition to the people in Madison who have felt the need to villainize and discriminate against others simply on the basis of a personal lifestyle choice. Ultimately the opposition to this business is not about the business, it is about the people who keep the doors open. We live in a free country where everyone's rights and choices should be respected.

Our community members deserve to be heard, and gas stations should not be built adjacent to residential neighborhoods! Such an establishment will affect the health, safety, comfort, and general welfare of all our residents.

I am Caylee's maternal grandmother and I have been fighting for months to have my only granddaughter placed with me, a fit and willing relative caregiver. Caylee should not be separated from her entire biological family due to the act of her father. This is very punitive to Caylee.

A real estate person seeks to level an historical home and construct a modern edifice not in keeping with the style of the neighborhood. If he is allowed to proceed others can follow and the historical nature of Charlestown would be distorted.

Condemn the heavy handed approach of University of Illinois against freedom of speech and bowing to the Zionist Pro Israelis who hide behind Judaism and shut any dissent by excuse of so called Anti-Antisemitism.

I think it is fair . I think that it could make the depressed people stop killing them selves because they feel as if they could never be complete . Legalizing and altering sex could make the world a better place Trust me !

The My Home Program made the dream of ownership a reality for many families. Without this program many low and moderate income families will not be able to afford suitable housing. The insensitivity of county officials towards the plight of homebuyers was demonstrated by the manner in which the program was cut without advance warning. Hundreds of ratified contracts were voided resulting in the loss of upfront monies that had been spent on inspections and appraisals. Transitioning to Triple Play was not an option as the dollar amount offered by that program could not qualify the borrower for the home specified in their contract. Typical among those affected were single parent mothers with large families. This is a concern worth immediate attention. Reinstating the program is the only way to preserve the hope of home ownership for many and to prevent the monetary cost cancelled contracts.

45 counties in the state of Iowa use Vangaurd as their public web search tool. The Black Hawk county assessor uses this program behind the scenes. The search capabilities are superior to that of the interface currently available in this county. The citizens pay for this system, please make it available as the 45 other counties do for their taxpayers.