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A Q&A with Sam Frank, the Executive Director of Blue Boost.

Network neutrality is like a public park that anyone can use. ‘Pay-To-Play’ is a private club that only rich members use. What happens to the internet when access isn't equal? How could this impact consumers, businesses and non-profits? How could this impact charities and non-profit groups? To find out, I interviewed Sam Frank, the Executive Director of Blue Boost. He led the Digital Operations and Data for the Women's March on Washington and understands the consequences of this proposed change. “The FCC announcement to roll back almost all regulatory protections for content providers and get rid of ‘Net Neutrality’ is a big deal," said Sam Frank. "Organizing the Women's March on Washington would have been much harder without Net Neutrality. We may not even have been able to afford it."

[Commentary] The Federal Communications Commission will soon stop taking comments on the anti-consumer, anti-competitive mega-merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, and your chance to be heard will be gone but the voices of the lobbyists who spend millions to get their ways will still be ringing loud and clear.

Comcast says it would never use its control of the broadband pipes to throttle a competitor. Do you believe that? If not, you really should add your voice to the chorus of opposition. You can do so via the FCC's website. Consumerist.com also published a how-to guide for leaving comments with the FCC.