Sen. Wyden offers Internet neutrality bill

Reuters reports on a new Net Neutrality protection bill that has been introduced into the Senate by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR):

“Neutrality in technology enables small businesses to thrive on the Internet, and allows folks to start small and dream big, and that’s what I want to protect with this legislation,” he said in a statement.

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“People get nervous when they hear a member of Congress talk about regulating the Internet and America’s broadband networks,” said Verizon spokesman David Fish. “This is an attempt to fix a hypothetical problem that doesn’t exist.”

However, companies like Web search engine Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Internet telephone provider Vonage Holdings Corp. counter that a private fast Internet could block users of their services and stifle innovation.