Sign the petition today to restore Net Neutrality

We have the opportunity to restore net neutrality protections for the nation. Congress has until Monday, December 10 to sign a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse the FCC’s disastrous regulations on net neutrality.

Millions of dedicated people like yourself took to the streets, signed petitions, and made calls to protest the decision made by Ajit Pai’s FCC. In response, we passed the strongest net neutrality bill in the country (Senate Bill 822) in California -- but that’s not enough. If we speak out and tap into the energy we had then, we can convince our legislators to restore net neutrality for the entire nation.

Click here to sign a petition asking Congress to pass the CRA and reverse the FCC's net neutrality decision.

If we don’t restore net neutrality, internet service providers (ISPs) can intentionally slow down, block, or charge more to allow prioritized access to specific websites and online content. Net neutrality is necessary in our lives and allows for fair access to the internet, whether you are a journalist, a local activist, or an avid social media user. But we’re up against those pushing for the repeal of net neutrality: huge telecom corporations like Verizon, AT&T, and Comcast. We must demand that our legislators listen to us, not corporations.

The good news is the Senate has already passed the CRA with a bipartisan vote, meaning we can restore net neutrality with a majority vote if we get House members on board. Will you join us once again in demanding a fair internet for all?

Sign the petition: restore net neutrality!

-the Courage team

#netneutrality, 

Tell California legislators to pass the net neutrality bills SB 822 and SB 460

California has the most comprehensive state-level net neutrality bills in the country.(1) Senate Bill 822 (Wiener) and Senate Bill 460 (de Leon) would restore all of the net neutrality protections that were stripped by the FCC last year.

But Big Telecom isn’t going down without a fight. They’re doing everything in their power to block passage of SB 822 and SB 460, or at least water down the bills.

States are quickly moving to restore net neutrality protections and aren’t being stopped by the FCC, which doesn’t have authority over state law.(2)  California is home to some of the world’s largest internet companies and can set an example for the nation -- including your home state. Will you join us and our partners in demanding that California legislators uphold a fair and open internet for all?

Tell California legislators to pass the net neutrality bills SB 822 and SB 460.

With the net neutrality repeal in effect, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T are allowed to charge us to access websites and services. But SB 822 and SB 460 would restore in California the net neutrality protections gutted by the FCC’s disastrous decision. If passed, ISPs would be prohibited from blocking content, slowing certain sites or services, or charging new fees for users and companies to reach audiences online.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has claimed that with the new federal net neutrality policy, states cannot circumvent federal law and make their own. However, there isn’t even consensus among legal experts as to if that statement is true with the FCC’s limited power.(3) Washington state just passed their own net neutrality bill, and many other states are moving to do the same. We need to keep up the momentum.

Eighty-three percent of Americans want a free and open Internet.(4) SB 822 and SB 460 would fill this gap for Californians after the FCC stripped consumers of their rights. But Big Telecom lobbyists are using all their resources in states across the country to block legislation that would restore protections for us. Will you help us fight back and win net neutrality in California -- setting an example for even more states to follow?

Sign the letter of support to demand California legislators pass the net neutrality bills.

Yours in the fight,

Brenna, along with Annie, Caitlin, Eddie, Emma, Lindsay, Mai, Mary, Molly, Raquel, Rebecca, Scottie, and Tim (the Courage team)

Footnotes:
1. https://www.wired.com/story/california-net-neutrality-bill-would-go-beyond-original-protections/
2. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/08/in-blow-to-muni-broadband-fcc-loses-bid-to-overturn-state-laws/
3. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/02/why-ajit-pai-might-fail-in-quest-to-block-state-net-neutrality-laws/
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/12/12/this-poll-gave-americans-a-detailed-case-for-and-against-the-fccs-net-neutrality-plan-the-reaction-among-republicans-was-striking/

Tell the House of Representatives: Restore Net Neutrality!

I wanted to make sure you saw that we have a huge chance to to save net neutrality. If we act now, there is still time to protect the free and open internet.

Last week, the Federal Communication Commission’s repeal of net neutrality took effect. Yeah — it’s bad. But here’s the good news: Thanks to your activism, we have a real shot to keep the internet open for activism by restoring net neutrality.

Last month, we got the Senate to overturn the FCC’s repeal and vote to save net neutrality by flooding the Senate with millions of calls and emails from constituents like you. And together, we won an against-the-odds bipartisan victory using an unprecedented tactic called a discharge petition to bring back the open internet.

Now, we need to force the House to pass the same kind of resolution to save net neutrality. So we need to drive a huge wave of grassroots pressure just like we did in the Senate. And with net neutrality rules officially lapsed, we’ve got no time to lose. That’s where you come in.

Tell the House of Representatives: Follow the Senate’s lead and sign the discharge petition to restore net neutrality!

As of now, AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast are allowed to create fast and slow lanes on the internet to drown out our voices.

We don’t know when they’ll act — but we sure know it’s coming. And we’ve got to stop it.

Our movement for peace doesn’t have fistfuls of cash to pour into lobbying Congress, like the giant defense contractors do. Instead, we have people power to drive relentless grassroots pressure on Congress. And thanks to net neutrality, our people power is strong enough to go toe-to-toe with the defense lobby — and win.

But now, the net neutrality rules that keep our voices loud and clear are over. And if we don’t step in, our grassroots power for peace could be throttled, too.

Don’t let companies shut down anti-war activism that hurts their bottom line. Add your name now and demand Congress restore net neutrality.

- Daily Kos and Demand Progress


Please call Congress and tell your lawmakers to overturn the FCC and restore net neutrality:

Call Now:

858-264-0403

You'll be connected to your lawmakers. You can use this script — just introduce yourself, be polite, and say:

"I support Title Two net neutrality and I urge you to sign the discharge petition and vote for the Congressional Review Act ‘resolution of disapproval’ to restore net neutrality."

#netneutrality, #SAVENETNEUTRALITY

More information: 

The FCC plans to repeal net neutrality this week — and it could ruin the internet

Please call Congress and tell your lawmakers to overturn the FCC and restore net neutrality

On Monday, June 11: the FCC's repeal of net neutrality took effect.

You may not notice any changes immediately. We don't know exactly when or how AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast will start throttling speeds and creating fast and slow lanes on the internet.

But we know it's coming. And that's why we need to force the House to save net neutrality.

Thanks to activists like you, a bipartisan majority of senators voted to overturn the FCC and save net neutrality.

Now the fight is in the House, where we are gaining more support for the CRA resolution by the day. But we still need dozens more reps to sign a discharge petition to force a floor vote.

The pundits and Big Cable lobbyists said we could never win the CRA resolution in the Senate.

We flooded the Senate with millions of calls and emails from constituents -- and we got all 49 members of the Democratic caucus, along with three Republicans, to pass the CRA. It’s going to be an uphill climb, but if we make sure our representatives hear us loud and clear, we can win in the House too.

86% of Americans oppose the repeal net neutrality, including a huge majority of Republicans. With multiple Senate Republicans voting to overturn the FCC, we have a strong shot of winning the House if we get the support of all Democrats and about two dozen Republicans.

We proved the pundits wrong once, and will prove them wrong again. But we need to raise our voices and make sure every representative knows you expect them to stand on the side of Team Internet, and not Team Cable.

Tell the House: Sign the discharge petition and bring the CRA resolution to the floor for a vote today!

- The CPD Action Team


Please call Congress and tell your lawmakers to overturn the FCC and restore net neutrality:

Call Now:

858-264-0403

We’ll connect you to your lawmakers. You can use this script — just introduce yourself, be polite, and say:

"I support Title Two net neutrality and I urge you to sign the discharge petition and vote for the Congressional Review Act ‘resolution of disapproval’ to restore net neutrality."

Tell the House: Save net neutrality

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The petition to the House of Representatives reads: "Save net neutrality. Support the Joint Resolution of Disapproval overturning the Federal Communications Commission's reversal of the 2015 Open Internet rules." Add your name:

Last week, the Senate voted to protect net neutrality. Now it's all up to the House. Rep. Mike Doyle has filed a petition calling for a vote to overrule Trump's FCC and save net neutrality.1 But we need a majority of our representatives in the House to join him – or the vote won't ever happen. Big Telecom lobbyists think their grip on our political system is so strong that we can't win, but this movement keeps surprising them. With enough pressure, we can do it again. Tell the House of Representatives: Save net neutrality. Click here to sign the petition. When Trump's FCC voted to kill the open internet, they ignored millions of Americans to give Big Telecom control of what we say and do online. But this fight isn't over. Thanks to the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review new regulations and overrule them by passing a joint resolution of disapproval. The Senate passed that resolution last week. So far, 90 House representatives have already signed on to call for a vote on the resolution – and more than 160 have indicated their support.2,3 Trump's FCC chairman has shown that he is in the pocket of big telecom companies. But unlike the FCC, members of Congress are elected and they must answer to us. More than 80 percent of Americans support net neutrality, Republicans and Democrats alike.4 We can win this if enough of us demand that our representatives stand up for our rights online. Tell the House of Representatives: Save net neutrality Click the link below to sign the petition: https://act.credoaction.com/sign/house-netneutrality?t=7&akid=28622%2E3130208%2EfWgnJP -Brandy Doyle, CREDO Action Add your name: References: Russell Brandom, "House Democrats are collecting signatures to force a vote on net neutrality," The Verge, May 18, 2018. Ibid. Ernesto Falcon, "The Path to Victory on Net Neutrality in the House of Representatives and How You Can Help," Electronic Frontier Foundation, May 18, 2018. Harper Neidig, "Poll: 83 percent of voters support keeping FCC's net neutrality rules," The Hill, Dec. 12, 2017.

Call swing vote senators: Save net neutrality

The Senate will vote on net neutrality tomorrow, May 16. Last year Trump's FCC voted to kill the open internet, but Congress has the power to overrule them. It's going to be close. Fifty senators have already signed onto a resolution of disapproval that would overturn the FCC's repeal of net neutrality. A handful of swing vote senators could tip the balance. Call now. Click below for a sample script and the number to call:

Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on a measure to save net neutrality. This is the moment we have been pushing for. Fifty senators have already signed on.1 With one more vote in our favor, a majority of the Senate will vote to restore net neutrality rules and send the fight to the House. Call swing vote senators: Support the resolution of disapproval to save net neutrality. Click here to make your call. When Trump's Federal Communications Commission voted to kill the open internet, they ignored millions of Americans to give big cable companies control of what we say and do online. But this fight isn't over. Congress has the authority to overturn the FCC's vote. Congress can use a "resolution of disapproval" to reverse this disastrous decision and restore the rules that protect the open internet.2 Thanks to the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review new regulations (in this case, the FCC's Orwellian-sounding “Restoring Internet Freedom” rule) and overrule them by passing a joint resolution of disapproval. Republicans in Congress used the process last year when they repealed important broadband privacy protections. And in the Senate, even the minority party can force a resolution of disapproval to a vote – making every senator go on the record for or against net neutrality. Trump's FCC chair has shown that he is in the pocket of big telecom companies. But unlike the FCC, our senators are elected and they must answer to us. They vote tomorrow. We need them to hear our voices now. Call swing vote senators: Support the resolution of disapproval to save net neutrality. Click the link below to make your call: https://act.credoaction.com/call/onemorevote/?t=7&akid=28565%2E3130208%2Euc4rni Brandy Doyle, CREDO Action #netneutrality Click below for a sample script and the number to call: References: Brian Fung, "The Senate’s push to overrule the FCC on net neutrality now has 50 votes, Democrats say, The Washington Post, Jan. 15, 2018. Kate Conger and Dell Cameron, "Wait, Can Congress Stop the FCC From Trampling Net Neutrality?," Gizmodo, Dec. 14, 2017.

Business owners! Entrepreneurs! Sign the letter to save NET NEUTRALITY

Do you own your own business, or know someone who does? Whether you are a local shopkeeper or a tech entrepreneur, a plumber or dog walker, the internet needs your help – right now!

Small and medium sized businesses will be devastated if Comcast and Verizon end net neutrality. Big Cable wants to create fast lanes and slow lanes on the internet based on who can pay them the most, making it impossible for many businesses to compete with the big guys.

This is urgent: Congress may vote very soon on the CRA resolution to overturn the FCC’s disastrous repeal of net neutrality. There’s still a few more members of Congress we have to convince to save a free and open internet. That’s where you come in.

Add your name: Click here to join more than 3,000 entrepreneurs and sign on to the small businesses for net neutrality letter.

Members of Congress take business owners from their districts very seriously – especially small businesses. We need to help them understand that net neutrality is an important reason why small businesses can compete in a global marketplace.

Just ask Jennie Stewart, an Alaska entrepreneur and founder of CustomMousePad.com:

“In 2002, when Yahoo was the Web’s main search engine and Amazon still mostly sold books, I founded a family-run Alaska-based e-commerce company selling custom mouse pads.

Over the last 16 years, our company has created custom-printed merchandise for more than 23,000 customers in Alaska, nationwide and internationally, including Hilton Hotels, Chevy, NBC, PBS and even the Alaska state government. We employ 30 people.

We’ve only been able to do that thanks to net neutrality, which has been the law and state of the internet since we started. But the FCC’s December vote to repeal all net neutrality protections, once in effect, threatens to wipe out our business.”¹

If we can show Congress that the majority of business owners support net neutrality, along with 86% of Americans², we will stand a much better chance of winning the votes in the Senate we need to save the open internet.

If you are not a business owner, no sweat! You can still help by forwarding this email to someone who is. We will be delivering the letter to Congress on May 2, and our goal is to get many thousands more businesses to sign on before then, so we need as much help as we can get in finding supporters.

Send a message to Congress that small business supports net neutrality. Join 3,000 businesses and sign our letter today.

- Carli Stevenson, Demand Progress

Sources:
1. Juneau Empire, “Sen. Murkowski, Don't vote for the FCC's Net Neutrality Repeal,” April 16, 2018.
2. Public Consultation, "Overwhelming Bipartisan Public Opposition to Repealing Net Neutrality Persists," April 17, 2018.

#SAVENETNEUTRALITY

Call Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake: Support the resolution of disapproval to save net neutrality.

The FCC voted to kill the open internet, but Congress has the power to overrule it. Fifty senators have already signed onto a resolution of disapproval that would overturn the FCC's repeal of net neutrality. We need just one more, and Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake has not yet signed on to save the internet. Call now. Click below for a sample script and the number to call:

Fifty senators signed on to the resolution of disapproval to overturn the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and save net neutrality.1 We need just one more. If Sens. McCain and Flake sign on, the resolution will pass the Senate and move on to the House. Call Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake: Support the resolution of disapproval to save net neutrality.  When the FCC voted to kill the open internet, they ignored millions of Americans and gave big cable companies control of what we say and do online. But this fight isn't over. Congress has the authority to overturn the FCC's vote. Congress can use a "resolution of disapproval" to reverse this disastrous decision and restore the rules that protect the open internet.2 Thanks to the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review new regulations (in this case, the FCC's Orwellian-sounding “Restoring Internet Freedom” rule) and overrule them by passing a joint resolution of disapproval. Republicans in Congress used the process last year when they repealed important broadband privacy protections. And in the Senate, even the minority party can force a resolution of disapproval to a vote – making every senator go on the record for or against net neutrality. Trump's FCC chair has shown that he is in the pocket of Big Telecom companies. But unlike the FCC, our senators are elected and they must answer to us. Call Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake: Support the resolution of disapproval to save net neutrality.  Sample Script:  Hello my name is ____________ and I live in Tucson, AZ. I'm calling to ask Sens. McCain and Flake to sign onto the resolution of disapproval that would overturn the FCC's repeal of net neutrality. Will Sens. McCain and Flake sign on and stand up for a free and open internet? Sen. John McCain P. 202-224-2235 (Got a recording. Left a message) F. 202-228-2862 Phoenix Office P. 602-952-2410 F. 855-952-8702 Tucson Office P. 520-670-6334 (Reached a staffer here.) F. 855-952-8702 https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form Sen. Jeff Flake P. 202-224-4521 (Got a recording. Left a message.) F: 202-228-0515 Phoenix Office P: 602-840-1891 F: 602-840-4092 Tucson Office P: 520-575-8633 (Reached a staffer here.) F: 520-797-3232 https://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-jeff - Brandy Doyle, CREDO Action References: Brian Fung, "The Senate’s push to overrule the FCC on net neutrality now has 50 votes, Democrats say," The Washington Post, Jan. 15, 2018. Kate Conger and Dell Cameron, "Wait, Can Congress Stop the FCC From Trampling Net Neutrality?" Gizmodo, Dec. 14, 2017. Here's a petition you can sign too.

Make a call: Tell your senator to overturn the FCC and restore net neutrality!

We can't afford to lose net neutrality

Fifty U.S. senators have announced their support of a “resolution of disapproval” to overturn the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality. We need just one more vote in the Senate to win a huge victory for the open internet!

Twelve key senators are the most likely to be the crucial 51st vote to win:

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John McCain (R-AZ), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Kennedy (R-LA), Dean Heller (R-NV), Rob Portman (R-OH), Bob Corker (R-TN), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

Call your senator now. (Click links for contact info. AZ Senators below) Make sure they’re voting to save net neutrality!

Sample Script

Here’s what you can say:

"Hi, I’m a constituent from [YOUR TOWN]. Net neutrality is important to me, and strong FCC net neutrality rules are the best way to keep the open internet as a home for innovation and free speech.

"Without them, monopolistic companies like Comcast or Verizon will be able block or throttle what we do online."

"Will you cosponsor Senator Markey’s CRA “resolution of disapproval” to overturn the FCC’s repeal of Title II net neutrality rules?"

Sen. John McCain

P. 202-224-2235
F. 202-228-2862

Phoenix Office
P. 602-952-2410
F. 855-952-8702

Tucson Office
P. 520-670-6334
F. 855-952-8702

https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

Sen. Jeff Flake

P. 202-224-4521
F: 202-228-0515

Phoenix Office
P: 602-840-1891
F: 602-840-4092

Tucson Office
P: 520-575-8633
F: 520-797-3232

https://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-jeff

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to restore net neutrality!

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The fight to protect net neutrality isn’t over. Trump’s FCC got rid of the rules that protect net neutrality -- but Congress can reverse that change using the Congressional Review Act.

Senator Chuck Schumer has announced that he’ll force a vote on reinstating net neutrality protections.(1) A number of Republicans have at least claimed to support net neutrality in the past. So it may be tough to win this vote -- but not impossible.

Either way, the vote will keep this issue alive and put members of Congress on record: do they support Trump’s attack on the open Internet? That sets the stage for us to make this a campaign issue in 2018 and win the majority we need to truly protect net neutrality. Will you sign our petition calling on Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to restore net neutrality?

Tell your members of Congress to block Trump’s FCC from destroying net neutrality.

The Congressional Review Act is a powerful tool that allows Congress to undo any regulation within 60 days of the regulation's passing. Congress must now pass a "resolution of disapproval" through both houses of Congress.(2) If it passes with enough votes to overcome a presidential veto, the FCC's decision to repeal net neutrality will be overturned.

The FCC's repeal of net neutrality protections won’t go into effect for another two months. We just lost an important battle -- but it’s important to remember that in the history of the fight to protect net neutrality, we’ve beaten the odds over and over again when unexpected numbers of people from across the political spectrum get involved, changing the political calculus.

If enough people keep pressuring Congress, Republicans will start to fear being on the wrong side of public opinion on yet another issue. And if the telecom companies continue to see a massive public outcry, they’ll be more cautious about how quickly they start destroying the open Internet.

We may need to regain majorities in Congress -- and perhaps the presidency -- to afford net neutrality the protection it truly deserves. But we can keep the issue alive until then, and use it to help us win.

Join us in calling on Congress to overturn the FCC’s attack on net neutrality. We’ll follow up to let you know about other ways you can help increase the pressure.

Tell Congress to restore net neutrality and help save the open Internet.

- William Winters, Courage Campaign Super PAC

#SAVENETNEUTRALITY

Footnotes:
1. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/there-will-be-a-senate-vote-to-reinstate-net-neutrality-schumer-says
2. https://gizmodo.com/wait-can-congress-stop-the-fcc-from-trampling-net-neut-1821292981

Tell Congress: Save net neutrality

The petition to Congress reads: "Save net neutrality. Support the joint resolution of disapproval overturning the FCC's reversal of the 2015 Open Internet rules." Add your name:

Last week, Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) tried to kill the open internet. They ignored millions of Americans to end the internet as we know it and give big cable companies control of what we say and do online. But this fight isn't over. Congress has the authority to overturn the FCC's vote. Congress can use a "resolution of disapproval" to reverse this disastrous decision and restore the rules that protect the open internet.1 In both the House and Senate, members of Congress are planning to introduce these resolutions – now we need to get others to sign on. Tell Congress: Save net neutrality. Support the resolution of disapproval overturning the FCC's repeal of net neutrality. Click here to sign the petition. Millions of Americans called on the FCC to keep the internet working the way it is now – instead of letting big cable companies control what all Americans see, say and do online. But Trump's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai ignored us, and on Dec. 14, the FCC rushed to kill net neutrality. The agency dismissed the fact that the public comment process was corrupted by millions of fake comments and ignored requests to delay or cancel the vote from 18 state attorneys general, Republican and Democratic members of Congress, the creator of the internet, and of course millions of people who depend on the internet every day.2 Congress has the power and the responsibility to right this wrong. Thanks to the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review new regulations – in this case, the FCC's Orwellian-sounding “Restoring Internet Freedom” rule – and overrule them by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.3 Republicans in Congress used the process earlier this year when they repealed important broadband privacy protections. And in the Senate, even the minority party can force a resolution of disapproval to a vote – making every senator go on the record for or against net neutrality. Free speech and civil rights champions throughout history have faced setbacks, but they did not back down. The fight for a free and open internet is no different. We will continue to fight until we restore the rules that protect the internet as a platform for free speech, organizing, innovation and community building. Trump's FCC chair has shown that he is in the pocket of big telecom companies. But unlike the FCC, members of Congress are elected and they must answer to us. Tell Congress: Save net neutrality. Support the resolution of disapproval condemning the FCC's repeal of net neutrality. Click the link below to sign the petition: https://act.credoaction.com/sign/pass-CRA?t=7&akid=26461%2E3130208%2EFXTrqe Brandy Doyle CREDO Action from Working Assets Add your name: References: Kate Conger and Dell Cameron, "Wait, can Congress stop the FCC from trampling net neutrality?" Gizmodo, Dec. 14, 2017. Ted Johnson, "FCC repeals net neutrality rules amid protests, lawsuit threats," Variety, Dec. 14, 2017. Conger and Cameron, "Wait, can Congress stop the FCC from trampling net neutrality?" Timothy Karr, "Voices for Internet Freedom: FCC chairman's anti-net neutrality plan will harm people of color," Voices for Internet Freedom, April 26, 2017. Harper Neidig, "Poll: 83 percent of voters support keeping FCC's net neutrality rules," The Hill, Dec. 12, 2017.

Stop bots from dismantling Net Neutrality

Anonymous online robots have used thousands of stolen identities to submit over a million fake anti-net neutrality comments to Trump’s FCC.(1)

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating the comment hacking. But the FCC is being accused by Schneiderman -- and one of its own commissioners -- of withholding key evidence and obstructing the investigation.(2)

Twenty-eight Democratic U.S. senators have called on the FCC to delay Thursday’s vote to repeal net neutrality until the fake comments have been fully investigated.(3) But unless more Republicans in Congress speak up, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will not slow down in his race to repeal net neutrality.

You live in an area that is represented by a Republican in either the House or the Senate. With only 2 days left until the FCC votes, your voice is urgently needed to save net neutrality and defend our democracy!

Will you call Congress today and ask them to tell the FCC to put the brakes on any net neutrality vote until we get to the bottom of who’s trying to pervert our democratic processes?

Yes, I'll call Congress and ask them to stand up for net neutrality!

At least 1.3 million anti-net neutrality comments were fake. They used fake email addresses and, more sinisterly, stolen identities. Nearly half a million of those comments may have come from Russian sources. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman believes that at least 50,000 New Yorkers may have had their identities used to oppose net neutrality without their permission, and has launched a criminal investigation.(4)

But according to FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, the Republican-controlled FCC is refusing to participate in the investigation -- and failing in its duty to protect the legitimacy of the public commenting process.

These fake comments are just the latest attack on our democratic institutions and practices -- and one of the most consequential since Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Pai should be on high alert over this fraud -- instead he’s focused on pleasing his corporate overlords.

That’s why we’re going to ask more members of Congress to demand a delay on this week's net neutrality vote until we get to the bottom of the comment hacking. We only have two days to stop it -- will you call Congress now?

Yes, I’ll call Congress to help stop the net neutrality vote!

-the Courage team

Footnotes:
1. https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-net-neutrality-comment-analysis-fake-emails
2. https://gizmodo.com/fcc-commissioner-blasts-her-own-agency-for-withhold-evi-1821133018
3.https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8xmaj4/senators-net-neutrality-vote-postponed
4. See reference 2

Break the internet, so we can save it! Tuesday 12/12 #SAVENETNEUTRALITY #STOPTHEFCC

The FCC will vote to kill net neutrality this Thursday, but Congress can stop them. We have good intel suggesting there are Republican lawmakers close to speaking out to stop the FCC in Arizona and we need to activate local people interested in net neutrality to help make that happen. You can help by visiting BattleForTheNet.com and sharing it with your friends.

Comcast, Verizon and AT&T want to end net neutrality so they can control what we see & do online. They want to gut FCC rules, and then pass bad legislation that allows extra fees, throttling & censorship. But Congress can put a stop to all of this. Write Congress first, then call, then join our day of action December 12th!

SIGN THE PETITION by clicking HERE. 

I urge you to stop the FCC's plan to end net neutrality *before* the FCC's December 14th vote.

I don't want ISPs to have the power to block websites, slow them down, give some sites an advantage over others, split the Internet into "fast lanes" for companies that pay and "slow lanes" for the rest, or force me to buy special "tiers" to access the sites and services I choose. But that's exactly what the FCC plan would do. Please read it:

https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-347927A1.pdf

Blocking & throttling by ISPs is a serious problem. Comcast has throttled Netflix, AT&T blocked FaceTime, Time Warner Cable throttled the popular game League of Legends, and Verizon admitted it will introduce fast lanes for sites that pay-and slow lanes for everyone else-if the FCC lifts the rules. This hurts consumers and businesses large and small.

If some companies can pay ISPs to have their content load faster, startups and small businesses that can't pay those fees won't be able to compete. This will kill the open marketplace that has enabled millions of small businesses and created America’s 5 most valuable companies. Without strong net neutrality protections, Internet providers will effectively be able to impose a tax on every sector of the American economy.

Moreover, under Chairman Pai's plan, ISPs will be able to make it more difficult to access political speech that they don't like. They'll be able to charge fees for website delivery that would make it harder for blogs, nonprofits, artists, and others who can't pay up to have their voices heard.

If the FCC passes their current order, every Internet user and business in this country will be unprotected from abuse by Internet providers, and the consequences will be dire. Please publicly support net neutrality protections by denouncing the FCC's current plan. Do whatever you can to stop Chairman Pai, to ensure that businesses and Internet users remain protected. Thank you!

Want to do more? Join the online protest Dec. 12th!

https://www.battleforthenet.com/breaktheinternet/

The FCC is about to vote to end net neutrality—breaking the fundamental principle of the open Internet—and only an avalanche of calls to Congress can stop it. So this Tuesday, December 12th, Break the Interneton your site, on Twitter, on Youtube or in whatever creative way you can, to get your audience to contact Congress.

That’s how we win. Are you in?

#SAVENETNEUTRALITY #STOPTHEFCC

Tell FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: Don’t kill net neutrality.

Just as we feared, Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman has moved to kill net neutrality – and it's even worse than we thought. His proposed rules would change the internet from an open platform for free speech and innovation to just another corporate profit center.

The FCC is expected to vote on the rules killing net neutrality on Dec. 14.We need to make sure that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and the other FCC commissioners hear our massive opposition loud and clear before they cast their votes.

Tell FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: Don’t kill net neutrality. Click here to sign the petition.

The FCC's plan to kill net neutrality is wildly unpopular. In fact, a recent poll found that 77 percent of Americans want to keep the net neutrality rules in place.¹ But so far, Pai isn't listening. That's why we are turning up the volume between now and the FCC vote with petitions, calls to Congress and in-person actions.

Under net neutrality rules, the internet is classified as a protected utility. Internet providers can’t block content, slow traffic, or create “fast lanes” to prioritize websites whose owners pay more.² Net neutrality protects our rights to free speech, safeguards our privacy and allows innovation, organizing and economic opportunity.

But now Pai wants the FCC to completely give up its role in protecting internet users. His plan would allow internet providers to censor websites, throttle speeds and demand that sites "pay to play" – allowing large companies and wealthy insiders to control the content we see.³ This is just one more way that the Trump administration is siding with corporations over the rest of us. Now more than ever, we cannot allow corporations or their government friends to limit our freedom to organize, communicate and access information.

Tell FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to drop his plan to kill neutrality. Click the link below to sign the petition:

https://act.credoaction.com/sign/Pai-netneutrality?t=7&akid=26181%2E3130208%2ENLj-MW

- Brandy Doyle, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets

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References:

1. Sam Gustin, "Most Americans support the net neutrality rules that Trump’s FCC wants to kill," Vice, July 10, 2017.
2. Jeff Sommer, "What net neutrality rules say,” The New York Times, March 12, 2015.
3. Corynne McSherry et al., "A lump of coal in the internet’s stocking: FCC poised to gut net neutrality rules," Electronic Frontier Foundation, Nov. 27, 2017.

Urgent action required: Tell Congress to oppose the Trump FCC’s plan to destroy net neutrality and the open internet

Note from Jana of Desktop Activist Tucson: This really concerns me because I spend hours everyday looking up references to back up the calls of action and petitions I post.  If net neutrality is destroyed it would block those sources that I count on and force me to stop posting on Desktop Activist Tucson because it will cost money to look up those sources. If the FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is successful,  they will widdle away one of our most powerful forms of free speech and our freedom to protest. They will destroy everything the net was created to be - a free exchange of ideas and technology. This is wrong on so many levels - and all for the profit of a few - like the Verizon lobby that spent millions to control our members of Congress and Trump. We can't let them erode our freedoms as Americans for Verizon's profit!  

Time is running out before Trump’s FCC and Big Cable destroy net neutrality — but we can still stop them. Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a former lawyer for Verizon, is expected to announce a vote on a plan to end net neutrality as soon as November 22, the day before Thanksgiving.

Add your name to send a message (below) to Congress:

"If implemented, the plan from Trump’s FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to end net neutrality would be catastrophic for the open internet.

"Net neutrality is the core principle that protects our free speech on the internet, and ‘Title II’ of the Communications Act is what provides the legal foundation for real net neutrality. Without strong Title II net neutrality rules, Big Cable companies like Comcast and Verizon will be able to block, censor, and control what we see and do online.

"Now is the time to stand up against this plan to destroy net neutrality — which would kill free expression and innovation online. Stand with your constituents, not Comcast.

"As your constituent, I urge you to strongly and publicly oppose Pai’s plan to end Title II net neutrality protections."

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If Pai gets his way and ends net neutrality, Big Cable companies like his old employer Verizon, as well as Comcast and AT&T, will be able to slow down and block websites, or charge sites extra fees to reach an audience — fees that will get passed directly to people like you. Big Cable will be able to curtail free and open expression on the internet. This will affect online campaigning, especially among communities of color, who also rely on online media to share their stories.

The U.S. public overwhelmingly supports net neutrality, regardless of political affiliations. Now, we’re hearing that key lawmakers are considering taking action to slow Pai down — but they need to hear more from constituents to push them to act. That’s where you come in.

If we flood Congress with petitions and calls, there’s a chance we can still stop Trump’s hand-picked FCC Chair Ajit Pai and Big Cable before November 22. Will you sign the petition and call Congress to let your lawmakers know you want them to publicly oppose Pai’s plan to destroy net neutrality?

Without net neutrality, the Internet will look more like cable TV — where the content we see is controlled by corporations like Comcast and Verizon. We can’t afford to see the internet—a place where the exchange of ideas, democratic participation and the ability to organize has flourished—turn into cable TV.

Sign the petition and call Congress today.

Sample script: "I support 'Title Two' net neutrality rules and I urge you to oppose the FCC's plan to repeal them. Specifically, I'd like you to contact the FCC Chairman and demand he abandon his current plan."