Discriminatory practices are implicit to the conversation on network neutrality. As opposed to only being concerned about the network providers, current practices of organizations and individuals should also be taken into consideration. These practices are also drivers of the current movement to regulate Internet activities. As an Internet researcher, I continue to use a dial-up Internet service to access the Internet to have the same experience as millions of others around the world who do not have access to affordable broadband services. I am finding this experience has changed dramatically in the last several years as web site developers build and maintain sites that capitalize on broadband capabilities, including higher education institutions. I can usually get a 46K connect speed when using the dial-up service. I am not able to access web sites that require the user to use a particular software program to view the site, even if the software is available for download from the site. Using the dial-up service, I do not have the necessary data transfer speeds to download the necessary software. The web site developers tend to not offer users an option to contact them to get a copy of the software on a CD-ROM/DVD. Email requests to webmasters for this courtesy tend to be ignored. Other web sites are very slow to load to the browser screen as sites become larger in size data-wise. I also do not have access to many of the PDF files that are being made available for download to a file or printer due to the large file size. Downloading a podcasting is out of the question! Music? Games? Out of the question! Downloading a 1M PDF file has the potential to bring a person to tears. Until such time dial-up service is no longer available, I will continue to use this service as an Internet researcher to have the same experience as the millions of others around the world who do not have the financial resources to purchase this service, or live in a part of the world that does not the necessary infrastructure to support this service. How is it possible to talk advocate for change on behalf of others without also living the experience?? -- Gail ***************************** Gail D. Taylor, M.Ed. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Human Resource Education Ph.D. Student Educational Psychology Teaching Assistant "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take that away from you." -- B.B. King, Blues Musician