Hi,
ACTION NEEDED: The final deadline for public comments in support of net
neutrality is January 17.
That means these are the final days for us to show the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) that the public stands clearly and
strongly for a free and open internet.
Verizon, Cox, AT&T and the other corporate giants are pulling out all the
stops to lobby against net neutrality reinstatement.^1 The only way we can
combat their corporate power is with a mass outpouring of support.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: I support the full reinstatement of net neutrality
and Title II protections.
ADD YOUR NAME
The FCC’s current proposed rule is the best chance we’ve had to reinstate
net neutrality since the Trump administration destroyed the regulations in
2017.
While telecom lobbyists and their Republican allies want to characterize
net neutrality as a “takeover” of the internet,^2 the fact is that these
protections act to keep broadband free and open for all, and out of the
hands of Big Cable. Net neutrality would especially serve rural
communities, communities of color, and others who have historically had
less access to high-speed internet.^3
Net neutrality remains hugely popular across the country. In October,
Demand Progress joined with over 30 partner organizations to relaunch
[ [link removed] ]Battle for the Net, so people can tell the FCC and Congress why net
neutrality is important to them. At the end of the initial comment period
in December, over 80,000 activists had filed comments in support.
That’s an incredible start, but now we need to redouble our efforts to
counter Big Cable's lies. January 17 is the FCC’s “reply comment”
deadline, which means it’s the very last date that we can make our voices
heard in support of net neutrality. We must stand up to corporate attacks
and show that the people support a free and open internet!
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: The FCC must reinstate net neutrality now!
Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the team at Demand Progress
[ [link removed] ]DONATE
Sources:
1. Reuters, “US Chamber, Comcast, tech group split over net neutrality,"
[ [link removed] ]December 14, 2023.
2. The Hill, “Republicans rip Biden’s broadband policy at FCC hearing,”
[ [link removed] ]November 30, 2023.
3. Slate, “Goodbye, Ajit Pai," [ [link removed] ]January 20, 2021.
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