Bernie's plan to make internet a public utility

Who else has this kind of vision? The internet as a public utility gives us true freedom of expression and information sharing that makes for a real democracy. These are necessary prerequisites for a transition to a collaborative commons economy, and the internet is one of those public commons. The bullet points follow: See the link for details.

1. Requiring internet service providers like Verizon and Comcast to offer "a Basic Internet Plan that provides quality broadband speeds at an affordable price."

2. Redefining "minimum broadband speeds" so that 100mbps down/10mbps up is the floor.

3. Breaking up companies that offer internet service and provide content — like Comcast and Verizon.

4. Providing $150 billion to create "publicly owned and democratically controlled, co-operative, or open access broadband networks."

5. Ending data caps and speed throttling.