I am a retiree, a part-time employee working from home, a parent and a grandparent, and one of the primary ways I hear from my family and friends living four or more states away is through the Internet via a smart phone connection, Skype, Facebook, or texting. I am able to work from home only because I can email, do research, etc. If I were unable to do this or if it cost me more than it currently does for connectivity, I would not be able to supplement my income, which is essential for my ability to live independently. I believe President Obama would support my ability to do these things without paying additional costs and fees. I supported him and the tenets he espoused in both elections.

An open Internet is a key to social justice.

I use the internet every day. I depend upon it for my medical work, communication, both professional and personal, and information. My many non-profit activities are also strongly linked to the internet.

My son is home-schooling and a slow Internet will impact his abilities to quickly access information. The new policies being proposed by the FCC to create a fast pay-to-play Internet service for websites that can afford it and a slower lane for the rest of us is unfair and would negatively impact my son's education.

I am a psychiatrist and my electronic health record system is internet based. My daily work flow and access to patient's vital information, for example, medication doses and family history, could grind to a halt. This could force me to abandon this modern tool and interrupt my practice of medicine.

It is important that all websites get equal access or only the big players will be available to the small guy. Verizon and big business makes enough money already off of consumers.

An open internet is very important to me. It allows me to communicate with my daughter's teacher. It allows me to take care of personal things, such as paying my bills.

Small websites are the method for my voice to be heard and my art to be seen (and purchased). If this is adopted, many like me will be silenced and unable to earn an income, which violates our rights and hinders our chances at the American dream.

An open Internet is very important to everyone. My daughter is home-schooled online, and slowing that down would make the whole thing much more tedious and time consuming. As an avid internet user, I would definitely leave websites that take way too long to navigate. The internet should not be changed so that sites have to pay to have faster access. I have a healing business and have a website, and I would not be able to pay to be in the "fast lane," so I'm sure that would impact my business. We need to keep Net neutrality and a level playing field for everyone. We need our representatives to convince FCC chairman Tom Wheeler to rewrite the proposal before the May 15 FCC meeting.

The Internet changed my life. I created a new career for myself in web work, designing and maintaining websites, and my web skills have been in demand in every job I have held since 1997. Using the web, I have been able to promote for my clients in an effective and inexpensive manner. I have been able to do vast amounts of research for every job I have held, plus a novel I wrote with my husband. Recently, I have been researching my family roots and writing for a family blog.

Personal health issues and concern for the public. People visit here from all over the world. Let's try to clean our air to protect our lungs.

Republicans backed the racist Nevada rancher. Republicans have told lie after lie about what would happen if gays marry, women are paid equally, minimum wage workers get a raise, and it goes on and on... But Democrats, who should be playing ads that show Republicans praising the racist rancher, talking down pay equity & being insensitive about raising the minimum wage (among other things) DO NOTHING. DEMOCRATS NEED TO REMIND US OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER OUR PRESIDENT AND SHOULD CONSTANTLY REMIND US OF REPUBLICAN HYPERBOLE AND LIES. Let Democrats know that you will NEVER donate to their campaigns if they are going to fight with one hand tied behind their backs!