I've been doing almost weekly appearances on CBC News Today with Nancy Wilson. Every once in a while another CBC show will invite me on in a similar capacity. Recently I was able to go on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, and discuss the issue of Net Neutrality. As the Internet becomes increasingly commercialized and monetized, a lot of stress is put on all carriers and providers to try and get a bigger slice of the pie. Is it too late for a public interest? I don't think so, but that may not matter. The Hour has the clip up on their site so you can see for yourself. Here's the intro George gave to the piece:

Okay, here's two words for you: Net Neutrality.
What do they mean together? Well, it's a guiding principle that says the World Wide Web should remain free and open to all.
Sounds simple enough. But right now, that principle is under attack.
The biggest telephone and cable companies in the U.S.,like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, essentially want to change the rules.
The idea is whichever web sites pay the most, well, they would get priority over everything else. Critics say that would destroy net neutrality altogether. They say it would allow big money websites to load faster, and be more accessible, while smaller sites, or individual blogger sites, would be slower to navigate and harder to access.
Providers could also block access, to sites they don't like. Critics say that will create a two-tiered internet. The cause has united the right and left. So far, 400,000 people have signed a petition demanding the web stay free. But last week, an amendment guaranteeing "Net Neutrality" was defeated by a U.S. house committee.

The battle isn't over though. The U.S. Senate is now drafting a bill to protect 'net neutrality.' So, what does it all mean for you and me. Let's go to an expert on web technology. He's the president of the internet company OpenFlows.org. His name is Jesse Hirsh.