Van Schewick : democratic want a free and open Internet , not a fast and slow lane . They want the government to preserve the Internet as a place where everybody -- startups , small businesses , nonprofits , activists , and independent artists -- has an equal chance of reaching people . Van Schewick : Yet , the the New York Times appears to be favoring a proposal that will allow fast lanes . She says that 's bad policy and rests on shaky legal foundations ; FCC must look to better policy . Barbara van Schewick : millions lanes will hurt innovation , and consumers will have to pay more money .
Van Schewick : democratic want a free and open Internet , not a fast and slow lane . Van Schewick : Yet , the the New York Times appears to be favoring a proposal that will allow fast lanes . She says that 's bad policy and rests on shaky legal foundations ; FCC must look to better policy . Barbara van Schewick : millions lanes will hurt innovation , and consumers will have to pay more money .