Neutrality On the Net Gets High '08 Profile

Tech Issue Gains Traction in Election

By Charles Babington

Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 20, 2007; Page D01

Bloggers and other Internet activists made their marks in the past two presidential elections chiefly by building networks of political enthusiasts and raising money for candidates. Now, they are pushing aggressively into policymaking -- and not just over high-profile issues such as Iraq.

They are pressing candidates to back a handful of issues that are obscure to many Americans but vital to those who base their livelihoods on the Internet and track its development.