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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.
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.
My reading list and I agree with you, it may not be the opposite but its much more complex than the simple representation of 'dont throttle', the set of rules implemented in 2015 to 2017 being repealed didn't break anything, and if it gets reworked in a way that doesn't negatively effect small groups/companies who want big pipes(amongst other problems with NN that are never talked about) like that set of rules was causing then it will work out better in the end.
And in case someone doesn't get it, I am for some version of NN but not the one imposed in 2015, and not some other one imposed because of a shrill 'the internets are dying' panic. It needs to be worked on some more.
(not my list I can figure out where I got it if anyone cares) The last item was a particularly interesting debate with good discussion:
Robert Kahn, the most senior figure in the development of the internet, delivers strong warning against Net "Neutrality"
https://goo.gl/5SUZ9Z
Dr. David Clark - Internet's Chief Protocol Architect talks Net "Neutrality"
https://goo.gl/iYZH5o
Vonage Co-Founder Jeff Pulver rejects Tim Wu's idea for Net "Neutrality"
https://goo.gl/P7Kxdm
Why Net "Neutrality" is a misnomer
https://goo.gl/o1ZJAG https://goo.gl/tcpQCJ
Former FCC Chief Technologist talks Net "Neutrality"
https://goo.gl/sRYNNo https://goo.gl/uD91hc
Economics used to justify Net "Neutrality" wrong, unsupported, or irrelevant
https://goo.gl/K1RBfm
Internet prices continue to fall
https://goo.gl/JiZJgm https://goo.gl/JLvFRw
Dan Rayburn presents CDN Data
https://goo.gl/bFQWfP
Interview with The Verge on Apple CDN
https://goo.gl/Rvnfcd
Interview with TechCrunch on Microsoft CDN
https://goo.gl/DXANKZ
How President Obama thwarted FCC Chairman Wheeler / Schmidt urges Obama not to pursue Net "Neutrality"
https://goo.gl/dhGHtn
Schmidt tries to bridge "hard-core Net 'Neutrality'" divide
https://goo.gl/FkjzHq
BitTorrent Former CTO statement on Comcast's network management
https://goo.gl/7arhib
BitTorrent Co-Founder rejects heavy legislative approach to solving "non-neutral" internet. Comcast BitTorrent collab "win, win, win." https://goo.gl/7kPBH3
BitTorrent Former CEO claims internet neutrality was achieved with a light regulatory touch, believes the best way to achieve this principle is very much an open debate.
https://goo.gl/aVvwLD
Tim Wu acknowledges Net Neutrality ultimate goal of state internet regulations
https://www.c-span.org/video/?...
Across the country, new local mesh networks which become more powerful as more people use them are an alternative to big ISPs. https://goo.gl/KFHShw
The Future of Mesh Networks
https://goo.gl/hukXpG https://goo.gl/LgAo2f
Elon Musk plans to dethrone telecoms
https://goo.gl/gdpp4D https://goo.gl/WsDpLq https://goo.gl/ZZ7318
FCC regulation withholding progress for new internet service technology
https://goo.gl/SQyCFE
The Law and Economics of Network Neutrality
https://goo.gl/d87HW3
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