Tell Congress to Save the Internet

Next week lawmakers are expected to vote on amendments to the Save The Internet Act to restore net neutrality. Unfortunately, telecom lobbyists are pushing amendments to give ISPs new powers to block, throttle and charge Internet users new fees. If we get the bill out of committee without any bad changes, we can win the next big vote on the House floor. But if it gets gutted next week, we’re back to square one.

Starting Monday, March 25th, websites, Internet users, and online communities will work together to plaster the committee hearing livestream across the Internet on websites, social media accounts, blogs… basically everywhere! The hearing is expected early next week but the exact date and time are TBD. When it starts we’ll stream it live so the whole Internet can watch.

Here’s what you can do to make sure Congress knows the whole Internet is watching:

1. Join a protest happening near you on March 21st. We need you to show up at lawmakers’ district offices and speak out for net neutrality!
2. Speak out on social media. Here is some suggested copy you can use to spread the word. And be sure to share our awesome graphics to get the word out.
3. Add the livestream (when it’s live) and a link to BattleForTheNet.com on your homepage. Use our widget anytime to start raising awareness ahead of the vote and we'll add the livestream to the Battle for the Net homepage as soon as it’s available.

Voters from across the political spectrum agree: they don't want their cable company to control what they see and do online. The FCC's reckless repeal of net neutrality has sparked an unprecedented backlash, as millions of Americans have contacted their lawmakers in protest. The numbers below represent actions taken through BattleForTheNet.com and its partners. Many more have taken action on other sites or contacted their lawmakers directly.

To help convince the House, contact congress now and add to these numbers.

Our scoreboard keeps track of who really supports net neutrality. Members of Congress highlighted in blue are on Team Internet because they’ve cosponsored the Save the Internet Act. Lawmakers highlighted in red are on Team Cable because they’re not cosponsors and they refused to support strong protections in 2018. New members of Congress and members who supported strong net neutrality in 2018 but aren’t yet cosponsors of the Save the Internet Act are highlighted in grey as neutral.

Want to make your voice heard? Check out the map below to find a protest or a meeting with a representative in your state. And if there are no events in your area, consider organizing one!

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Net neutrality is the principle that everyone should have access to websites and apps, preventing Internet providers like Comcast & Verizon from creating “fast lanes,” censoring content, throttling traffic and even outright blocking access to their competitor's products. This principle has guided the world wide web from the beginning, and has been protected by federal policy under Republican AND Democrat leadership since the early 2000s.

Unfortunately, Internet providers ignored this policy and even actively sued the federal government to destroy net neutrality protections … and they won. Their anti-consumer practices finally convinced the FCC to issue the Open Internet Order as a last resort in 2015. But under new leadership, the FCC has removed these regulations, threatening to end the web as we know it.

Want to learn more? Watch these videos!

Members of Team Internet support free speech and free markets online through meaningful, enforceable net neutrality laws. We are everyday Americans from across the political spectrum. We are thousands of small business owners. We are startups, tech giants and grassroots organizations with millions of members. Check out the list below to see who’s taken action to save net neutrality:

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Team Cable wants to end net neutrality so they can control and tax the Internet. Team Cable lies about the effects of net neutrality on the free market and ignores blatant corruption in the regulatory process. If they get their way, we will all pay more money for worse Internet access. Independent voices will be stifled. And innovative start-ups will struggle to compete in the online marketplace.