[FOSSRIT] Re: The Net Neutrality Fight Is Not Over

[Solomon Rubin]

It's worth forwarding this message on to other groups and list-serves that
you are a part of. *This is important, it's easy to forget how integral the
internet is to our lives these days.*

On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 1:47 PM Nate Levesque <ngl3477(a)rit.edu&gt; wrote:

>  Howdy, FOSSers!
>
>  The FCC passed the Restoring Internet Freedom proposal, which *repeals*
>  net neutrality rules in a 3-2 vote, to nobody's great surprise.
>
>  While the result is disappointing, this is not where net neutrality ends!
>  We need to make a lot of noise and support organizations that are fighting
>  on our behalf. Some 80+% of people support net neutrality so know that
>  popular opinion is on our side.
>
>  Where we go from here is uncertain but it's not over. Fights for net
>  neutrality are already gearing up and lawsuits are being filed. The New
>  York Attorney General announced he will sue the FCC, and other
>  organizations will likely follow suit.
>
>  *Here's how you can help:*
>  Visit https://www.battleforthenet.com/. They're still in the fight, and
>  they're now gathering support for Congress to overrule the FCC.
>
>  Consider donating to the ACLU, EFF, FreePress, and other pro net
>  neutrality organizations.
>
>  Write to your government reps about net neutrality (this site helps!
>  https://www.mailmygov.com/) - even if they're on your side. Use ResistBot
>  (text 50409) to fax them. Make sure to make an informed vote in your next
>  election. Don't forget about your local officials!
>
>  If you have a municipal network, independent ISP, or mesh network in your
>  community (or infrastructure that could support one of those), help fight
>  for it in your community and get involved if possible.
>
>  Make noise! Don't stop talking about net neutrality online and off. Join
>  protests if there's one local to you. The worst thing we can do now is be
>  quiet. We need to make sure that nobody forgets and our elected officials
>  can't ignore us.
>
>
>
>  *Do it for the Internet we know and love.*
>
>  --
>  Nate Levesque
>  RIT Software Engineering '16
>
>  *http://www.natelevesque.com <http://www.natelevesque.com>*
>  ngl3477(a)rit.edu
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