Net Neutrality

FCC Emails Show Reaction To Oliver’s Net Neutrality Rant

November 15, 2014 Colin Lecher, www.theverge.com Educate! Human Rights, Internet, Net Neutrality

Back in June, you may remember Last Week Tonight With John Oliver had a great bit on net neutrality. Oliver poked fun at the FCC commissioners; he compared Chairman Tom Wheeler, a former telecom lobbyist, to a dingo. The internet had a laugh, and the day after, FCC employees went back to work. As part of a Freedom of Information Act request sent by The Verge, the FCC sent email exchanges between employees that show how the FCC responded. The reviews: mostly positive, with some reservations. Deborah Taylor Tate, a former commissioner who's now a "special envoy" at the International Telecommunication Union, saw the video and sent a free-verse email alert to her old colleagues.

Movement Creates Nearly Inevitable Net Reclassification

November 14, 2014 Gautham Nagesh, http://wsj.com Resist! FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality

On Monday morning, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler walked out of his red brick house on a shady Georgetown street to find three protesters sitting in his driveway, blocking his Mini Cooper. Mr. Wheeler recognized and greeted a fourth protester, Kevin Zeese, then posed with group’s “Save the Internet” banner as they began to chant: “Don’t let the Internet die. Time to reclassify.” The protesters, from the group Popular Resistance, are among millions of Internet activists who have called for the FCC to reclassify broadband as a public utility, which would give the agency much more authority to regulate Internet providers and prevent them from cutting deals with content companies to deliver their Web pages to consumers more quickly. Reclassification has become the defining issue in the debate over “net neutrality,” or the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated the same.

Net Neutrality Protest At Industry Lobbying Headquarters

November 12, 2014 Staff, www.popularrresistance.org Resist! FCC, internet free, Net Neutrality

On Wednesday, November 12 at noon, net neutrality activists protested at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association located at 25 Massachusetts Ave., NW in Washington, DC. The picket, organized by Popular Resistance, highlighted the national consensus favoring reclassifying the Internet as a common carrier under Title II so that there can be no discrimination and equal access for all with real net neutrality rules. The largest opposition to reclassification and net neutrality comes from a handful of corporations that are members of NCTA. In order to push their agenda the NCTA is putting out false information, creating fake grassroots groups, threatening lawsuits and spending millions of dollars to "buy" Congress and non-profits such as the NAACP.

Obama Bundler Tom Wheeler Helps His Former Industry

November 11, 2014 Peter Olsen-Phillips, www.sunlightfoundation.com Educate! FCC, Freedom of Speech and Assembly, Internet, Net Neutrality

When Tom Wheeler was appointed the 31st Commissioner of the FCC, some media policy watchdogs were skepticalthat the former telecommunications executive and Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association lobbyist would be willing to "stand up to industry giants and protect the public interest," when faced with important rule making decisions on net neutrality, media mergers and broadband competition. Now, with news that the agency plans to allow Internet service providers to charge higher rates for Internet "fast lanes," it appears that at least some of those fears have been vindicated. Deemed the "Bo Jackson" of the communications world by President Obama, Wheeler had played nearly every position in the telecom industry by the time he was nominated to Chair the agency. In addition to presiding over the CTIA and, before that, the National Cable Television Association, Wheeler was a managing director at a venture capital firm and a co-founder of SmartBrief according to his agency bio.

Another Visit To FCC Chairman Wheeler’s House

November 10, 2014 Staff, www.PopularResistance.org Organize! Common Carrier, FCC, Net Neutrality, Reclassification

We ended the day as we began it -- in the driveway outside of Tom Wheeler's house, but this visit was very different. A lot had happened since our first visit. President Obama spoke out in favor of everything we wanted: reclassification and net neutrality. He recognized the importance of equal access for all and the role of the Internet in encouraging creativity in the economy. After the president spoke out it was like a dam being opened. All sorts of key people, trade associations and corporations came out for reclassification and net neutrality. These new additions to the discussion showed a strong national consensus developing in favor of the proposals the net neutrality community has been urging. We decided to give Tom Wheeler and his wife a bottle of wine. In it we included the lyrics of the song "Which Side Are You On, Tom?" as well as a note saying "We are looking to support at Internet hero?" Wheeler came home, shook our hands and we had a friendly exchange, then we spoke about the national consensus that was developing and how the rulemaking proceeding had served an excellent role in helping to create that consensus.

Father Of Net Neutrality Supports Full Title II

November 10, 2014 Nilay Patel, www.theverge.com Educate! FCC, Internet Freedom, Net Neutrality

Do I think the FCC will do what he says? The ball's in their court in a way it hasn't been before. I certainly think it stands a chance. He's the boss; he's the head of the Democratic Party and the President of the United States. His ideas hold a lot of weight. Obviously, [the FCC] is not going to just ignore this; they have more political cover to do it. I don't think it's the Chairman's preference, but knowing that he'll have the White House... They may find themselves very isolated. Sometimes, you have to pick a side or get run over. What's the point of being in the middle if you're the FCC at this point, unless you really think it's better in some way? If they stay in the middle, they're kind of naked right now — there's no one there with them. It's not like Congress is gonna help out. Congress is going to be against any version of the net neutrality rule, the tech companies are against any compromise. Sometimes, the middle can end up being a very dangerous place.

BREAKING: Net Neutrality Activists Blockade FCC Chairman’s House

November 10, 2014 Staff, target="_blank" >www.popularresistance.org Resist! Activism, FCC, Free Speech, Internet, Net Neutrality, Tom Wheeler

Advocates for net neutrality who oppose the tiered Internet proposed by FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, blockaded his driveway this morning, Monday, November 10, 2014, just as the Chairman was getting into his car. Six people participated in the blockade with a large banner that read “Save the Internet.” They also held signs demanding that Wheeler listen to the people. They chanted “Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Tom Wheeler has got to go” and sang “Which side are you on Tom? Are you with the people or with the Telecoms?” The protest, which kicked off at 6:55am, is organized by PopularResistance.org, the same group that Occupied the FCC from May 7 to May 15. They are demanding that Wheeler drop plans to advance so-called “hybrid” rules that fail to protect free speech, and fully reclassify the Internet as a common carrier under Title II.

FCC Chairman Refusing To Participate In Public Hearings

November 10, 2014 Mary Alice Crim and Candace Clement, www.otherwords.org Educate! FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality

The FCC — the agency charged with regulating telecommunications — is expected to vote by the end of the year on Chairman Tom Wheeler’s plan to let Internet service providers (ISPs) offer “fast lanes” to companies that can afford to pay for speedier access. Hundreds of businesses, organizations, and websites that rely on an open Internet have slammed the plan, which would kill Net Neutrality — the principle that requires ISPs to treat all traffic equally. Net Neutrality has made the Internet an unrivaled space for free speech, civic participation, innovation and opportunity. Without it, a few ISPs would become the gatekeepers of everything we do, say, and see online. During the public comment period, nearly 4 million people— a record-breaking figure — weighed in on Wheeler’s plan. A whopping 99 percent of these comments oppose this proposal, according to one study.

Critical Time For Action To Protect Net Neutrality

November 9, 2014 Staff, www.popularresistance.org Resist! FCC, Internet Freedom, Net Neutrality

This is a crisis of democracy. We must step up the pressure on Wheeler immediately to let him know that if he ignores the will of the people, then we will disrupt business as usual. We will expose his corruption. We will call for him to be fired. And the Democrats will lose the Internet base of voters. Internet equality is an issue that the public cares about passionately. We witnessed that last week when on very short notice, people organized actions in more than 30 cities across the country. Let's build on that momentum by starting this week off with more actions. We are working with a coalition of organizations that fight to protect Internet freedom. We need you to join us in the streets. Here's the plan:

Will The FCC Ruin The Internet?

November 8, 2014 Barbara van Schewick, www.cnn.com Educate! Freedom of Speech and Assembly, Internet, Net Neutrality

In the last few months, millions of people contacted the White House, Congress and federal agencies to demand action on one of those issues -- protecting a free and open Internet. Their message was overwhelmingly clear: Americans don't want fast and slow lanes online. They want the government to preserve the Internet as a place where everybody -- startups, small businesses, nonprofits, activists, and independent artists -- has an equal chance of reaching people. Yet it appears their voices have fallen on deaf ears. The Federal Communications Commission, tasked with creating new rules to protect the Internet, appears to be favoring a proposal that will allow fast lanes after all. As the New York Times reports, the proposal would permit Internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast and Verizon to charge Internet applications, content or services access fees for faster service, as long as those fees are "just and reasonable."

White House Protested Over Threats To Net Neutrality

November 8, 2014 Nancy Scola, www.washingtonpost.com Resist! Freedom of Press, Freedom of Speech and Assembly, Internet, Net Neutrality

Acting as emcee for the night's events was Evan Greer, an organizer with the online advocacy group Fight for the Future. "These are the devices that we use to connect to free speech," Greer said, pointing to the phones and laptops being held aloft, many open to ProtestSign.org. "It is your power to connect. It is power to speak out. With that tiny device in your hand, you can reach millions of people, and it doesn't cost a cent -- other than what you pay monthly." Said Ammori, the D.C. lawyer, noting his insular childhood in Michigan: "Life before the Internet was just ads and shopping malls and bad TV. To me, it's just really personal: I just love the Internet." That just might be the one thing everyone engaged in this debate can agree on.

Net Neutrality Protests Sweep US, Opposing FCC’s Leaked Plan

November 7, 2014 Staff, www.PopularResistance.org Organize! Barack Obama, Net Neutrality, Tom Wheeler

Hundreds of Internet users - holding their lit up cell phones and laptops aloft in protest - joined more than 30 demonstrations across the U.S. on Thursday night. The protests were organized in just a few days after the leaking of an inadequate proposal being floated by Chair of the FCC, Tom Wheeler. People took to the streets in an outpouring of anger over reports that the Federal Communications Committee is planning to push a “hybrid” net neutrality proposal that opens the door for cable company censorship and abuse. Crowds turned out in dozens of other cities as well including Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Anchorage, AK; Chicago, IL; and New York, NY. They promised the protests would escalate unless the FCC recommends full reclassification of the Internet as a common carrier where there can be no discrimination and equal access for all. More than 100 people gathered in front of the White House in Washington, DC with lit-up signs reading “SAVE THE INTERNET,” chanting “Hey hey! Ho ho! Tom Wheeler has got to go.”

Protests To Sweep US In Defense Of Net Neutrality

November 7, 2014 Sarah Lazare, www.commondreams.org Resist! FCC, Human Rights, Internet, Net Neutrality

Inspired by Hungary's recent victorious protests to defeat an internet tax, "Internet Emergency" vigils to defend net neutrality are slated to sweep the United States Thursday evening. In over a dozen cities across the United States, "demonstrators will hold their cell phones, laptops, and tablets above their heads as a symbol of protest, and shine light on the corruption unfolding in Washington, DC.," according to a statement from organizers, who include Fight for the Future, PopularResistance.org, Free Press, Demand Progress, reddit, and grassroots groups. Under the leadership of chairman Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the cable and telecommunications industry, the Federal Communications Commission is currently considering what the New York Times calls a "hybrid regulatory approach to net neutrality."

Net Neutrality Advocates Plan Nationwide Protests Against FCC’s ‘Hybrid’ Plan

November 6, 2014 Fidel Martinez, www.fusion.net Resist! FCC, Human Rights, Internet, Net Neutrality, Social Change

Net neutrality activists are planning a nationwide day of protests on Thursday after it was reported last week that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is considering a hybrid plan for regulating the Internet. According to unnamed sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, Wheeler’s approach would split the Internet into two categories: wholesale and retail. The wholesale part of the Internet—known as the backend—pertains to the relationship between content providers and the service providers (ISP). Under the new plan, the backend of the Internet would be classified as a telecommunications, allowing the FCC to regulate any and all deals made between content and service providers. That would give the federal agency the ability to rule on agreements such as the one hatched recently between Verizon and Netflix.

The FCC’s Open Internet Vote Gets More Political

November 6, 2014 Adi Robertson, www.theverge.com Resist! FCC, Freedom of Speech and Assembly, Internet, Net Neutrality

To anyone familiar with internet discourse, it’s clear what’s going on: a protest in favor of net neutrality, a contentious issue that’s supposed to be voted on by the FCC later this year. The "fast lane" refers to companies that could pay ISPs for faster service in a world without meaningful rules; the "slow lane" is everyone else. But the signs aren’t just telling people to save the internet. In the fast lane, they’re a mix of celebrity gossip ("Extra nonsense: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Solange") and sensationalized headlines. In the slow lane, there’s news about Israeli bombings and the shooting of black teenagers Michael Brown and Vonderrick Myers by St. Louis police. A fast lane sign says "riots grip city," its slow-lane equivalent says "community rises up against police brutality."

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