Net Neutrality

90 Organizations Urge Congress To Restore Net Neutrality

April 4, 2019 Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance. Resist! Internet, Internet Freedom, Net Neutrality

We the undersigned 90 organizations urge House members to pass the Save the Internet Act restoring the strong protections for net neutrality and broadband access guaranteed by the 2015 Open Internet Order. Since the repeal of the Open Internet Order by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in December 2017, millions of Americans have been fighting to protect an open and accessible internet and calling on Congress to restore vital protections for universal communications rights, small business innovation, and free speech online. Additionally, net neutrality continues to receive overwhelming bipartisan support across the country, with the latest polling showing that 4 in 5 Americans support net neutrality, including 77% of Republicans.

Free Press Action Hails Committee Passage Of The Save The Internet Act As Landmark Net Neutrality Bill Advances To House Floor

April 4, 2019 Staff, Freepress.net Create! Internet, Net Neutrality, Reform

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the House Energy & Commerce Committee passed the Save the Internet Act of 2019 (H.R. 1644) out of committee with a 30-22 vote. The legislation, which would restore the FCC’s strong Net Neutrality rules and Title II legal framework for broadband, is expected to move to the House floor, where it could receive a vote as early as next week. Introduced in early March, the legislation had already drawn the support of 187 sponsors in the House by the time of today’s markup. It would reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order.

Poll Shows National Consensus In Favor Of Net Neutrality

March 22, 2019 Paul Bischoff, Comparitech.com Educate! FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality

Most internet users expect the freedom to be able to toggle between Twitter and Instagram with both programs loading at the same speed. However, what many don’t realize is that governmental policies are controlling our access to the internet, including social media. In 2015, under the Obama administration, rules were enacted that prohibited internet providers from increasing charges for specific content or giving certain websites preferential treatment. These rules came to be known as “net neutrality” and were quickly taken away after the FCC voted to repeal them in 2017.

“The Whole Internet Is Watching.” Internet Protest Planned Ahead Of Key Net Neutrality Vote Next Week

March 22, 2019 Staff, Fightforthefuture.org Uncategorized Internet, Net Neutrality, Protests

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on Communications and Technology is expected to hold a markup and vote on the Save the Internet Act (HR 1644) as soon as next week. Internet activists are planning an online protest, starting Monday, with the intention of making the livestream of what would otherwise be a relatively obscure procedural vote go viral, to show lawmakers on the committee that “The Whole Internet is Watching.”

The Save The Internet Act Offers Real Net Neutrality Protections

March 10, 2019 Timothy Karr, Free Press Create! Internet, Net Neutrality

The Save The Internet Act would restore the entire 2015 Open Internet Order, including the rules it adopted, the protections and precedents set forth in the text of the FCC’s 2015 decision, and the Title II framework under which broadband-internet access is classified as a telecommunications service. The 2015 FCC order offered a solid legal basis, upheld in federal courts, for rules preventing companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon from blocking, throttling or otherwise interfering with lawful internet traffic.

Net Neutrality Advocates Force Republican To Cancel Fundraiser With Telecoms

February 28, 2019 Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance Resist! Electoral Politics, Money in Politics, Net Neutrality

Senate Commerce Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) who was scheduled to hold hearings on a an Internet privacy bill abruptly canceled a fundraiser the night before the hearings with the telecom industry when word got out the fundraiser would be protested. Politico reports: "Senate Commerce Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today said a controversial fundraiser the telecommunications industry planned to hold for him has been canceled.

Title II Is The Best Way To Protect The Internet. Period.

February 16, 2019 By Dana Floberg, Freepress.net Educate! FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality

Last week, Free Press VP of Strategy and Senior Counsel Jessica J. González testified in Congress about the importance of restoring real Net Neutrality protections and a strong legal framework for internet users’ rights. During the hearing, three of the Republicans representatives there (Bob Latta, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Greg Walden) tried to upstage these arguments by introducing fake Net Neutrality bills. We haven’t seen the full text of all of these bills yet, but we know what they’ll do because they’re all dusted-off versions of earlier ISP-written bills. And we know what these members say: “Everyone wants Net Neutrality, we just disagree about how to do it!”

Flurry Of Fake Net Neutrality Bills Are More Smoke And Mirrors From Cable-Backed Republicans

February 8, 2019 Timothy Karr, Freepress.net Educate! Electoral Politics, Legislation, Net Neutrality, Reform

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Reps. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) and Greg Walden (R-Oregon) announced at a Subcommittee on Communications & Technology hearing that they would introduce separate pieces of legislation they falsely claim will protect the open internet. Full text for all of these bills was not immediately available or public when Republican members referenced them at the hearing. If passed in reported form, these bills would legalize numerous harmful and discriminatory practices while preventing the Federal Communications Commission from adopting and enforcing rules to protect internet users going forward.

Net Neutrality’s Day In Court

February 5, 2019 By Ernesto Falcon, Elliot Harmon, Erica Portnoy, and Bennett Cyphers, Eff.org Resist! Courts, FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality

The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard the case of Mozilla v. FCC today to determine whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is allowed to repeal its net neutrality rules and abandon its authority over the broadband industry. The case delved into many different legal and technical issues that reveal the extent the FCC is willing to stretch to abandon the Open Internet. On one side sat public interest advocates, local governments, and Internet companies large and small. On the other, the FCC’s legal team was joined by lawyers from the large ISPs arguing in favor of one of the most unpopular decisions in Internet policy history.

The Net Neutrality Argument That Will Be Made In Court

February 1, 2019 Andrew Wyrich, Dailydot.com Resist! FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality

A number of prominent tech companies and digital rights groups expressed confidence on Wednesday that their court battle against the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), where they are challenging its controversial net neutrality decision, will be successful. Oral arguments for Mozilla Corporation v. FCC, a case challenging the legality of the FCC’s net neutrality decision, are scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit on Friday. On Wednesday, several of the lead petitioners challenging the FCC’s decision—including Mozilla, Free Press, the Open Technology Institute, Public Knowledge—explained why they feel optimistic heading into Friday’s oral arguments.

70% Of New Lawmakers Support Net Neutrality

January 5, 2019 Dana Floberg, Freepress.net Educate! Electoral Politics, Net Neutrality

On Thursday, the 116th Congress was sworn in, featuring more people of color and women than any other first-term class in our nation’s history. Among them ring strong voices calling for structural change, social and economic justice, and fierce resistance to the Trump administration’s toxic agenda. Another striking thing about these new representatives? They strongly support an open internet. Initial Free Press research shows that of the nearly 100 new House members, at least 70 percent of first-term Democrats have already publicly stated their support for real Net Neutrality. Some of them fought for Net Neutrality in previous elected positions...

‘What Is The FCC Hiding?’ As Net Neutrality Deadline Looms, Agency Refuses FOIA Requests For Crucial Records

December 6, 2018 By Jake Johnson, Commondreams.org Educate! FCC, FOIA, Net Neutrality

"Something here is rotten—and it's time for the FCC to come clean. Regrettably, this agency will not do this on its own. So it falls to those who seek to investigate from outside its walls." Just days before the Dec. 10 deadline for the House to pass a resolution to restore net neutrality protections, the Republican-controlled FCC on Monday rejected Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests by the New York Times and Buzzfeed for server logs and other records pertaining to the millions of fake comments that flooded the agency's system as it moved to repeal net neutrality last year.

The Internet Is Rising Up For Net Neutrality

December 2, 2018 Fight for the Future. Resist! Congress, FCC, Net Neutrality

Congress only has until December 10th to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse the FCC’s resoundingly unpopular repeal of net neutrality. After that, there are other paths to restoring open Internet protections, but this is a crucial moment to make sure lawmakers are feeling the heat and know that people are paying attention to where they stand. With the deadline fast approaching, we’ve launched a major online action at DeadlineForNetNeutrality.com, calling on the whole Internet to sign an open letter to lawmakers. And the Internet is rising up.

Net Neutrality Supporters Win Big In The House

November 21, 2018 Staff, Freepress.net Resist! Electoral Politics, FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON — Net Neutrality supporters scored major victories in the House on Tuesday, with Democrats who supported the reversal of the Trump FCC’s 2017 anti-Net Neutrality ruling winning all 160 of their reelection races. 160 of the 176 Democratic representatives who signed on to the resolution of disapproval that would restore the open-internet rules were up for reelection yesterday. The other 16 members are either retiring or ran for other political offices. Rep. Mike Doyle (D–Pennsylvania) introduced the discharge petition in May, the day after the Senate passed a companion Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Sen. Ed Markey (D–Massachusetts) with a bipartisan 52–47 vote.

November 29: Day Of Action To Save Net Neutrality

November 21, 2018 Fight for the Future. Resist! Congress, FCC, Net Neutrality

Fight for the Future has teamed up with major celebrities and web companies for one last day of action on Thursday, November 29 to convince Congress to overturn the FCC's repeal. The last day for Congress to overturn the FCC is Dec. 10, so we need to drive as much constituent pressure as possible to make them do the right thing. We need to make the most of this moment and get as many lawmakers as possible signed on to strong net neutrality rules before the end of the year. To help make this happen, we've created a new campaign page for the November 29th day of action called DeadlineForNetNeutrality.com – and it's pretty epic.

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