So, this is it. The FCC is almost certainly going to vote to dismantle Title II Net Neutrality today. Now’s the time to call your representatives to let them know what this means for you. If we’re loud enough, we can make it a legislative issue they’ll have to run on in the future.
But they have to know how important it is.
Many representatives in Congress are of an older generation who aren’t likely to grok how much of the life of younger generations revolves around the internet. It’s where we get our news, do our socializing, do our banking, pay our taxes, do our professional networking, find jobs, and independently earn our livings. Allowing a handful of monopolistic cable companies (with histories of trying to avert neutrality, introduce access tiers, stifle competing services, and lobby to quash efforts to establish small community broadband networks) to be the gatekeepers of everything the internet is for us is unconscionable.
Please call your representatives. You can use the link above or reach the US Congress switchboard here:
(202) 224-3121
In my experience, everyone who answers the phones at these offices is super nice and will let you speak your mind. You may also simply be prompted to leave a voicemail message. Either way, all you need give is your name, your zip code and a sentence or two about Net Neutrality.
If you like, you might even cite this recent poll finding Net Neutrality is very popular across party lines even when respondents were presented with comprehensive pros and cons.
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Once Net Neutrality is dismantled, changes are likely to come just gradually enough to avoid sparking public outcry. You’ll simply turn around one day and realize the open internet you once knew is gone, so now is the time. Please don’t wait to speak up!
Comcast wants to control what you do online. Do you want to let them?
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