There has been a lot of confusion and misleading information about Net Neutrality, leading to me getting tons of mature, often uneducated comments on my post such as, “Pussy liberals, nothing changed!” or “Its leftist propaganda! We need less government oversight on the internet!” and my personal favorite type of comment, “Net Neutrality ended in December!”
I also admit to following some of the misleading posts, for as much as I try to research before spreading said “information” that came my way. But I will cover all of this right now to clear the fog.
1. The end date never changed, it was miscommunication. A lot of people were confused because the end date for Net Neutrality kept changing, but it didn’t ever change. Back in April or May, posts were made claiming it was the end for NN, but that wasn’t correct. It was the deadline for Congress to enact the Congressional Review Act (or CRA) to review the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) December 2017 decision to roll back Title II Net Neutrality Protections, which passed the Senate, and is still sitting in the House Of Representatives (more on that in a moment). Title II Net Neutrality Protections were officially rolled back and erased form the books June 11th, 2018.
2. It wasn’t ever going to change overnight. Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) know that we have our finger on the pulse of everything, and wouldn’t be stupid enough to censor, slow and overcharge on day one. But over time, it will happen slowly and randomly. Less attention is paid to something when its no longer fresh news. Its done in a way to make it seem as if its not happening at all.
3. Rescuing Net Neutrality. The CRA didn’t go through the House in time for Monday’s official repeal, but it still is sitting in the House and can be voted on through December 31st, 2018. I also believe this is called a Resolution of Disapproval, but I definitely recommend researching all of the official titles for these acts instead of just taking my word on that portion. Anyhoo, if it passes in the House, it will then go to Trump’s desk to either be passed or be veto’d.
Now, you’ve been told numerous times to call your representatives, and that is still what you should do, and always should do, when you want to be heard.
Call the phone number listed on the site for your House Representative
Tell them you support net neutrality, why you support it, and tell them to use the Congressional Review Act to pass a “resolution of disapproval” reversing the FCC’s vote. NOTE: There are scripts, but its also important to edit this script in a way to not just sound like every other scripted call. Make it individual!
more:
go tothis websiteto see whichspecific repsneed to bepressured into supporting net neutrality
this video explains how net neutrality affects you
And finally, remember to register to vote (look up rules for your state as it differs for dates and deadlines to register before an election). There will be a Primary, and then the General Election in November. Get the word out, remind others to register, do thorough research on the candidates of your choosing, and VOTE. Its easy as pie!
PS. People think I’m a dude named Jack, and its hilarious; I am a girl and my blog is a pun based on this guy here: Jack White.
Not gonna lie I am mad that my previous post has 4,000+ notes, but this one, that I worked hard to make sure all of the information was accurate, is a fucking ghost town.
Update: the Senate has voted to keep #NetNeutrality
rules! We have an update on District Dispatch, but this fight isn’t
over. Now we move to the House – give your Reps a call this week!
You can use the ALA Action Center to send your Representatives an email today and ask them to support net neutrality.
Just a reminder – now that the Senate has voted to keep net neutrality, the House will need to vote as well! Call your Representative today and ask them to support net neutrality.
Update: the Senate has voted to keep #NetNeutrality
rules! We have an update on District Dispatch, but this fight isn’t
over. Now we move to the House – give your Reps a call this week!
You can use the ALA Action Center to send your Representatives an email today and ask them to support net neutrality.
Last December, the FCC voted to to kill net neutrality. If we do not take action, this will kill the free and open internet as we know it. The internet needs you—all of you—to make sure your voices are heard NOW.
We need all hands on deck for this one. It may be our last chance. If you’re feeling under-informed and overwhelmed about why net neutrality is so incredibly important, we have this handy guide just for you.
Here’s what you can do to save the internet:
In mid-May, the Senate will vote on a resolution to overrule the FCC using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). We only need one more vote in the Senate to win.Write or call your Senators or Representatives. You can also text BATTLE to 384-387 to get more information on how to write to your reps. You can do this, Tumblr.
Join us and dozens of your other favorite companies like Etsy, Vimeo, Reddit, and GitHub to raise awareness with the Red Alert campaign being run by Battle for the Net. Just add this small widget to your Tumblr to let your followers know how they can contact their reps. It’s as easy as copying and pasting the small line of code right into the customize theme page on the web.
This is important. This matters. It’s up to you to help.
Text “RESIST” to 50409 to send an email to your Senators/Representatives! Tell them to vote for the CRA and give them details to persuade them on why Net Neutrality is so important and why it should be preserved. You can also call at 202-224-3121.
Script for phone calls:
Now get to it!! We only have until April 23rd to keep our Internet freedom otherwise.
The following is a caption of the image above:
[Call Your Senators about Markey’s Net Neutrality Petition
(2/26):
You: Hello, my name is [insert name here]. I am calling from
[zip code].
You: I am calling to let [SENATOR] know I want them to vote
in favor of Senator Markey’s resolution to repeal the FFC’s December decision
to unwind Net Neutrality via the Congressional Review Act.
You: Polling Suggests 60-80% of Americans do not support the
rollback of Net Neutrality, and voting in support of this bipartisan resolution
will help ensure this issue isn’t singlehandedly decided by five people.
For GOP Senators: If
[SENATOR] doesn’t support Markey’s resolution, we will make this an issue every
single time [SENATOR] is up for reelection.
I’m praying the success of the vote in California will embolden other states supporting NN (like my own) to follow suit.
According to battleforthenetonly one vote is needed to ensure the FFC repeal of Net Neutrality is knocked down in the Senate, so calling the Senators who have not voted on the issue of Net Neutrality is crucial.
Additionally, battleforthenet states that 218 votes are needed to sway the House (of Representatives). As of now, 161 is the current tally, with only 57 votes needed to turn things around.
As of April 17, 2018, there are six days left before April 23, 2018.
I know many of you are saying “how many times are we gonna have to do this”
once more.
Once more.
This is the last chance to preserve Net Neutrality on the federal level.
Not enough people seem to want to bother with “Battle For The Net, even though it’s super duper easy to use Battle For The Net because they made it easy for you, and it’s so quick to use because of how fast the internet is right now since the FCC haven’t destroyed the internet yet.
If you have a cellphone, they will text you and tell you what to do. They will give you a number to call and tell you what to do. The script basically is
“I Support strong Net Neutrality rules. Could you use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the FCC’s appeal?“
Can’t get texts? Worried that you’ll miss the phone number in the email? No problem! It’s (202) 930-9322 and you should be updated fairly regularly on both email and text. (Provided you have either one.)
This takes maybe ten minutes at most. Five at least.
You can also “share” this on Twitter and Facebook without having to worry about what to say- it will provide exactly what you need to say for you.
Scroll down a bit and insert the state where you live and you’ll see
All you have to do is click on their faces and it will automatically send you to Twitter with a Tweet ready for them.
(It’s different for people who are voting for it.)
Again, this should take maybeee… Thirty seconds at most?
If you live in one of the red states, please call your representative and ask them to protect net neutrality!!! We need one more vote, and if we dont get it, our rights get sold and the internet changes forever!
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