Net Neutrality.With this important issue in mind, the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) has, this morning, launched a new web-based initiative in beta.

Gamers for Net Neutrality is a joint undertaking of the ECA, SavetheInternet.com and Games for Change. An ECA press release reports that the new site:

…will be a destination for gamers of all sorts to visit and become more engaged in the fight for Net Neutrality.  If this principle is not protected, it could potentially alter the way consumers use and view the internet - including slowdowns and site blocks, as well as applying fees and instituting other unnecessary obstructions…

Gamers for Net Neutrality’s mission is to engage video game players in the real world fight to protect a free and open internet, and the ECA plans to roll out specific activities addressing this issue in the coming months. 

Said Jennifer Mercurio, ECA Director of Government Affairs:

Gamers make up a large percentage of Internet users, so our goal with the launch of Gamers for Net Neutrality is to raise awareness and increase advocacy within this space. Today’s rollout is the culmination of a tremendous amount of collaboration and good will between the ECA, SavetheInternet.org, Games for Change, and other leading non-profit voices working together to protect consumer rights and keep the internet unbiased and unchanged.  We’re extremely proud of this initiative, and look forward to its continued growth and progress.

Suzanne Seggerman, President and Co-founder of Games for Change, added:

Net Neutrality is the single biggest public policy issue facing our communities today - as educators, non-profits, small businesses and the arts, we all deserve open and equal access to the Internet. Why let the telecom giants dictate what speed we play our games, view our video, or listen to music?  Gamers, as one of the largest audiences on the internet, need to act now - before it’s too late.

The new web-based initiative is up and running, offering general information, an advocacy campaign, and even a machinima from This Spartan Life. Going forward, the project will provide net neutrality resources.

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