Major Websites Are Planning a 'Day of Action' To Block Repeal of Net Neutrality (medium.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Fight for the Future, a nonprofit advocacy group concerned with digital rights, has posted to medium today, revealing that many major websites, online communities, and internet users are planning a "day of action" focused on finding the final vote needed to pass the Congressional Review Act (CRA). "50 Senators have already come out in support of the CRA, which would completely overturn the FCC's December 14 decision and restore net neutrality protections," the post reads. "Several Senators have indicated that they are considering becoming the 51st vote we need to win, but they're under huge pressure from telecom lobbyists. Only a massive burst of energy from the internet will get them to move."

The day of action is scheduled for February 27, and participants include Tumblr, Etsy, Vimeo, Medium, Namecheap, Imgur, Sonos, and DuckDuckGo. "Internet users will be encouraged to sound the alarm on social media and sign up to receive alerts with their lawmaker's position on net neutrality and prompts to take action on the big day, while websites, subreddits, and online communities will display prominent alerts driving phone calls, emails, and tweets to Senators and Representatives calling on them to pass the CRA." The post notes that we're faced with an uphill battle as the fight will elevate to the House of Representatives if the CRA can pass the Senate. From there it will go to the President's desk.

Comments

So why are all these companies so concerned

[Anonymous Coward]

I personally am concerned when all these companies seem so concerned about net neutrality. Usually companies only are this concerned when they have some direct benefit from its outcome. Yeah, it sounds like their fighting a noble cause but something is amiss.

Huge pressure?

[realmolo]

"Several Senators have indicated that they are considering becoming the 51st vote we need to win, but they're under huge pressure from telecom lobbyists."

Jesus.

"We want to do what we know is the right thing, but we can't just say no to a pile of money for doing what we know is the wrong thing!"

This country is so fucked up.

I have to do this every time

[PopeRatzo]

NN is not what you think it is.

We don't have to "think" about the definition of net neutrality. We have had a perfectly good one for over a decade:

https://www.eff.org/issues/net...

So maybe you should tell us what you think it is.