The FCC wants to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online. If they get their way, they’ll allow widespread throttling, blocking, censorship, and extra fees. On July 12th, the Internet will come together to stop them.
What is net neutrality?
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers like AT&T, Comcast, TimeWarner Cable & Verizon should not control what we see and do online. In 2015, startups, Internet freedom groups, and 3.7 million commenters won strong net neutrality rules from the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC). The rules prohibit Internet providers from blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization—”fast lanes” for sites that pay, and slow lanes for everyone else.
InlandEmpire.US has been grown some 220% in the last year, if net neutrality was imposed, we could face hard costs to deliver our content, making it harder than it already is on our small business. The Internet is about free speech and we should support affordable delivery of that speech.
Supporters of Net Neutrality
- Google, Facebook, Netflix lobbyist tells the FCC not to destroy net neutrality
- Reddit support of net neutrality
- Netflix, Amazon, Twitter and others band together in protest of possible net neutrality rule reversal
Comcast, Verizon and AT&T want to end net neutrality so they can charge extra fees to control what we see & do online. On July 12, we take the first step to stop them. This is a battle for the Internet’s future. Before you do anything else, send a letter to the FCC & Congress now!
The FCC’s Open Internet Rules (net neutrality rules) are extremely important to US. I urge you to protect them.
Send a letter to the FCC before 7/17/17
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
U.S. Senate
- U.S. Senator
Sen. Kamala Harris - U.S. Senator
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Congress
- 8th District
Paul Cook - 27th District
Judy Chu - 31st District
Pete Aguilar - 35th District
Norma Torres - 36th District
Raul Ruiz - 41st District
Mark Takano - 42nd District
Ken Calvert - 49th District
Darrell Issa
EXAMPLE LETTER TO SEND
The FCC’s Open Internet Rules (net neutrality rules) are extremely important to US. I urge you to protect them.
I don’t want ISPs to have the power to block websites, slow them down, give some sites an advantage over others, or split the Internet into “fast lanes” for companies that pay and “slow lanes” for the rest.
Now is not the time to let giant ISPs censor what we see and do online.
Censorship by ISPs is a serious problem. Comcast has throttled Netflix, AT&T blocked FaceTime, Time Warner Cable throttled the popular game League of Legends, and Verizon admitted it will introduce fast lanes for sites that pay-and slow lanes for everyone else-if the FCC lifts the rules. This hurts consumers and businesses large and small.
Courts have made clear that if the FCC ends Title II classification, the FCC must let ISPs offer “fast lanes” to websites for a fee.
Chairman Pai has made clear that he intends to do exactly this.
But if some companies can pay our ISPs to have their content load faster, startups and small businesses that can’t pay those fees won’t be able to compete. You will kill the open marketplace that has enabled millions of small businesses and created the 5 most valuable companies in America-just to further enrich a few much less valuable cable giants famous for sky-high prices and abysmal customer service.
Internet providers will be able to impose a private tax on every sector of the American economy.
Moreover, under Chairman Pai’s plan, ISPs will be able to make it more difficult to access political speech that they don’t like. They’ll be able to charge fees for website delivery that would make it harder for blogs, nonprofits, artists, and others who can’t pay up to have their voices heard.
I’m sending this to the FCC’s open proceeding, but I worry that Chairman Pai, a former Verizon lawyer, has made his plans and will ignore me and millions of other Americans.
So I’m also sending this to my members of Congress. Please publicly support the FCC’s existing net neutrality rules based on Title II, and denounce Chairman Pai’s plans. Do whatever you can to dissuade him.
Thank you!