Senator Al Franken has been passionate with his support for Net Neutrality – calling it the first amendment issue of our time. He spoke up for it again earlier this week as the Huffington Post pointed out…

The House vote was a mistake, Sen. Franken said in an impassioned speech before an empty chamber. He vowed to fight the resolution (H.J. Res. 37) when it’s taken up by fellow senators.

Net Neutrality “is a fundamental design principle” put in place at the inception of the Internet to ensure that everyone had equal access to information online, and that the network would foster innovation and ideas.

“We want to preserve that,” Franken said, adding that Net Neutrality rules ensure “that the Internet that we know and love does not become corrupted and altered by a small number of large corporations controlling the last free and open distribution channel we have in this country.”

While they chamber may have been empty – his cry was heard. Apparently he received 87,000 letters from Free Press activities after his speech.

I know we’ve had comments from folks for and against Net Neutrality, which indicates to me that it’s a topic that folks care about. So I’m a little surprised that this isn’t getting more attention in the mainstream media and from elected officials. Apparently Senator Franken needs 50 more Senators to take up the cause.