US APPEALS COURT ATTACKS NET NEUTRALITY

Ever since the FCC repealed net neutrality we’ve seen the impact: Slower connections, bogus fees, and even threats to public safety—with none of the increased broadband investment promised by FCC chair Ajit Pai.

But when the court ruled on the repeal, they threw out the part that blocks states from enacting their own net neutrality laws. This gives us a huge opening, so we’re taking the fight to the states!

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Ever since the FCC repealed net neutrality, ISPs like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have been throttling traffic "pretty much everywhere all the time." Worse yet, federal courts have refused to overturn the FCC's disastrous decision, leaving us with few options to restore freedom online.

Our last hope? Win net neutrality at the state level. This will show the federal government that the majority of Americans demand a free and open Internet, pressuring our lawmakers to enshrine net neutrality into national law once and for all. We've already won in California, and we're going to win in other states, too. But we need your support, now more than ever.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Speak out on social media. Here are some suggestions you can use to spread the word. And be sure to share our awesome graphics to get the word out.
2. Tell everyone to text WATCH to 687-88. They can set a reminder to watch the hearing and pressure their members of Congress to pass a clean bill from their smartphone.

In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the Open Internet Order to protect Internet users from ISPs throttling traffic, censoring content, and imposing unfair fees. But just a few years later, a new chairman of the FCC killed net neutrality by repealing the Open Internet order. It's clear that we can't count on unlected bureaucrats to consistently defend our online freedoms, and we can't rely on the courts to overrule disastrous policy decisions, either. We need strong legislation to protect net neutrality for as long as the Internet exists.

The Save the Internet Act of 2019 is a simple, three-page bill that would restore the Open Internet Order enshrining net neutrality into law. Plain and simple. Read it for yourself below, then contact your Congressional lawmakers to urge them to suport this important legislation:

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 or voted for the Save the Internet Act. Lawmakers highlighted in red are on Team Cable because they are not yet cosponsors or voted against the bill.

Want to make your voice heard? Check out the map below to see what activities are being organized near you. And if nothing is happening in your area, consider organizing a group or event!

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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. A federal court ruling has opened up a path for net neutrality laws at the state and national level, giving open Internet supporters hope that the Save the Internet Act can enshrine net neutrality into law once and for all.

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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.