Internet under attack

Opposition to AOL's 'email tax' grows

The groups are concerned that having first and second class delivery for email will put charities and not-for-profit groups at a disadvantage. If you cannot afford to pay the charge your messages are likely to end up in a spam filter rather than an inbox.

The open letter also points out that the proposed changes would effectively remove any financial incentive for AOL to fight spam.

The letter says: "The moment AOL switches to a two-tiered Internet where giant emailers pay for preferential service, AOL will face a simple business choice: spend money to keep regular spam filters up-to-date, or make money by neglecting their spam filters and pushing more senders to pay for guaranteed delivery."

Here is one of the ways that the internet will become controlled. Protesters and grass roots movements could never get important information out if they need to pay.