Hi,
BIG NEWS: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just moved forward
with a proposal to restore net neutrality protections that were repealed
under Trump.^1
That means it’s absolutely critical for us to show our support now and in
the coming weeks. This is by far the best chance we’ve had to win a free
and open internet since the Trump administration’s disastrous decision to
repeal net neutrality protections in 2017.
Telecom lobbyists and their Republican allies like Ted Cruz are already
working overtime to block or at least water down the FCC’s proposed
rule.^2 We need to take action NOW to voice our support for net
neutrality.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: I support the restoration of net neutrality and open
internet protections!
ADD YOUR NAME
Demand Progress has been a longtime champion of net neutrality, the idea
that internet service providers (ISPs) like Verizon and Comcast must treat
all content equally. That means that providers can’t censor content,
create “fast lanes” for their own products, throttle traffic, or block
access to their competitors.^1
In 2015, the Obama FCC enshrined net neutrality rules with the Open
Internet Order. Then in 2017, the FCC under Trump-appointed Chair Ajit Pai
overturned the regulations, putting corporate internet providers back in
control of the internet.
Since that time, we’ve seen what happens when these corporations are
allowed to control how we experience the internet. Verizon throttled
traffic for firefighters during massive wildfires;^3 ISPs have left poor,
rural, and communities of color behind by cutting them out of
infrastructure expansion; some companies have even forced users to watch
ads before connecting to the internet.^4,^5
We’ve never been closer to restoring net neutrality, but we need to keep
pushing.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Save net neutrality!
Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. New York Times, “F.C.C. Moves Toward Restoring Net Neutrality Rules,
Igniting Regulatory Fight,” [ [link removed] ]September 15, 2023.
2. Senator Cramer, “Senators Oppose Proposed FCC Net Neutrality Rules,”
[ [link removed] ]October 6, 2023.
3. Slate, “Goodbye, Ajit Pai,” [ [link removed] ]January 20, 2021.
4. ArsTechnica, “CenturyLink blocked its customers’ Internet access in
order to show an ad,” [ [link removed] ]December 17, 2018.
5. Daily Kos, “Biden's FCC is planning on reinstating Net Neutrality
protections,” [ [link removed] ]September 26, 2018.
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