Join the Battle for Net Neutrality

Authored by battleforthenet.com and submitted by D0cR3d

This is a battle for the future of the internet

Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers like Comcast & 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.

We are Team Internet. We support net neutrality, freedom of speech. Nearly everyone who understands and depends on the Internet supports net neutrality, whether they're startup founders, activists, gamers, politicians, investors, comedians, YouTube stars, or typical Internet users who just want their Internet to work as advertised—regardless of their political party. But don't take our word for it. Ask around, or watch some of these videos.

They are Team Cable. They want to end net neutrality, to control & tax the Internet.

Cable companies are famous for high prices and poor service. Several rank as the most hated companies in America. Now, they're lobbying the FCC and Congress to end net neutrality. Why? It's simple: if they win the power to slow sites down, they can bully any site into paying millions to escape the "slow lane." This would amount to a tax on every sector of the American economy. Every site would cost more, since they'd all have to pay big cable. Worse, it would extinguish the startups and independent voices who can't afford to pay. If we lose net neutrality, the Internet will never be the same.

CRSTNA- on July 12nd, 2017 at 22:26 UTC »

What do I say and who do I call? I've always thought "my call wont help. They dont care" but I feel like I should call this time

Khaymael on July 12nd, 2017 at 22:24 UTC »

What I find most discouraging about this whole situation is the hopeless feeling. How does this scenario keep showing up? Something seems fundamentally wrong about how this entire system operates.

Eventually something like this will fly under the radar right? At least that's how it seems considering they can continue to forge these plans over and over under different names.

Is this a problem that can be changed through voting for different people? Or are there more fundamental problems that need to be solved?

DentonRohde on July 12nd, 2017 at 22:21 UTC »

Even if you think this won't affect you, it will. Please Reddit, unite against this