Net neutrality proposal draws protesters to Google (photos)

In response to a recent announcement from Google and Verizon Communications that they have offered a proposal to policymakers for keeping the Internet open, several dozen people gathered just outside Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Friday to protest the Internet giant's actions.

Saying the proposal would lead to a more closed and controlled Internet, activists from public-policy advocacy groups MoveOn.org and Free Press led a peaceful demonstration at Google's doorstep, complete with songs of revolution and protest chants.

Read more about Google and Verizon's proposed Net neutrality framework.

August 13, 2010 4:36 PM PDT

Photo by: James Martin/CNET