SteveOHT writes "Google Inc. has approached major cable and phone companies that carry hype superhighway traffic with a prospectus to create a fast lane for its own content, as it should be to rule to compilations reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Google has traditionally been one of the loudest advocates of equal network access for all content providers. The story claims that Microsoft, Yahoo, and Amazon have quietly withdrawn from a tribe of companies and groups backing network neutrality (the especially of nations for a common cause.
anschluss is not named), though Amazon's name is reportedly once again listed on the coalition's Web site. Google has already responded, calling the WSJ story "confused" and explaining that they're only talking about edge caching, and remain as committed as ever to network neutrality. The blogosphere is alight with the debate.

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