The Net Neutrality Fight Is Not Over

[Nate Levesque]

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

[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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[Justin W. Flory]

On 12/14/2017 01:47 PM, Nate Levesque wrote:
>  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!
>   
For many, getting informed on your local elections is difficult, but
there are resources to help. Ballotpedia is an invaluable resource, if
only to help you get a first foothold.

    https://ballotpedia.org/

Please look up the next local election in your district (Ballotpedia
helps you look up your district and who your candidates are). See who's
running and try to do independent research on platforms, if you have time.

In light of this news, don't lose hope either. Earlier this week, an
unprecedented event happened in another election that you may have been
following. A tweet I saw worth highlighting:

"In meditation, political elections, relationships, creative pursuits
and everything else, the rule is straightforward: If you just remember
to *show up*, good things are bound to come of it."

    https://twitter.com/ethannichtern/status/940964476656017408

-- 
Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com

[David E. Narvaez]

On Thursday, 14 December 2017 13:47:20 EST Nate Levesque wrote:
>  Some 80+% of people support net neutrality so know that
>  popular opinion is on our side. 
This phrase comes across as totally made-up. 80+% of what people?

This is important because you don't need to stay positive more than you need 
to stay focused and realistic. This is not about the popular opinion, but the 
opinion of those with deep pockets and economic interest in killing net 
neutrality. For instance, I can readily tell you that 60% of people are 
against net neutrality, and by people here I mean the FCC chairs that voted. 
Turns out they matter more than 80+% of people among my social media friends 
who support net neutrality.

-- 
David E. Narvaez