Right now Jim Pederson's television ad campaign indicates he wants to be "our Senator". Splendid idea I thought, if he wants to be ours I got to wondering exactly where he would stand on some important issues the internet is facing these days. Net neutrality, fair use, and broadband roll out for rural areas seemed a good place to start. This doesn't just go out to Mr. Pederson, I have been a bit busy but Senator Kyl and any other candidates with a website will get these same questions. It may not be Utah, but perhaps we can bring a bit of the net to this campaign as well.

My Questions -
How do you stand on the issue of Net Neutrality?

What is your position on consumer 'fair use' rights and DMCA reform?

As the economy is moving into more digital future broadband becomes a necessary tool for economic development. What role do you think the Federal government can assist in to help rural rollout of high speed internet service?

So far it's been two weeks since I emailed Pederson's campaign without so much as an automatic response. But they may be still formulating their policy, I'll post updates as I receive responses.