I am very concerned about Big Telecom giants forcing websites into a slow lane on the Internet.

The Federal Communications Commission has to decide on final rules, and we’ve made their job very easy for them. Millions of Americans, President Obama, hundreds of businesses and hundreds of civil-society groups are all calling for the strongest rules possible to ensure net neutrality, so we are not jeopardized in our personal usage of the Internet.

I believe that reclassifying Internet services under Title II of the Communications Act is the only way to guarantee that the Internet is maintained as an open playing field. Any decision-maker who does not support reclassification should be held to account.

Tom Wheeler, chairman of the FCC, should do the right thing and make a decision as soon as possible to put an end to this reckless slow-lane plan. We’ve already waited too long for common sense to prevail and for clear rules – with teeth – safeguarding the open Internet to be clearly established.

I encourage each and every American to learn more about Big Telecom’s plan to slow down access to our favorite websites at http://StopTheSlowdown.net. In this way, we can make informed decisions and allow our voices to be heard.

Linda Morse

Durango