google gives a big f you to the protesters but in nicer

words.


The rally organisers presented Google with boxes of petitions they claimed held the signatures of 300,000 people opposed to anything that would harm the principle of net neutrality.
guy carrying a box of petitions with Google don't be evil sign The petition signatures were collected over the last couple of weeks

Google asked those that took part in the protest to fill out a form and submit their own comments about the proposals.

Afterwards the company's head of public policy, Nicklas Lundblad spoke to reporters.

"This is an important issue, a complex issue and it deserves to be discussed. Google is a fierce supporter of an open internet and we see that we have a couple of key enforceable protections in our proposal with Verizon and that is much better than no protections at all.

"This issue has been at a standstill for quite some time and we think this proposal is a way to advance that discussion."

In a move that comes as no surprise, telecom company AT&T has given its backing to the plan while firms like Facebook and Skype have denounced it.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10961776