FCC

On May 15, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rules that would threaten net neutrality.

The campaign has pushed the door open, now we all have to go through it and raise our voices louder than Comcast’s lobbyists to save the people’s internet.
Submit your comment to the FCC here.  At the end of the article is suggested language you can cut and paste as your comment to the FCC.

“Occupy the FCC” encampment gathers support from tech companies and advocacy groups as net neutrality protesters surround FCC headquarters with tents and banners
Unsatisfied with backpedaling and empty promises from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, activists are camped out day and night on the agency’s doorstep demanding the Internet be reclassified as a common carrier
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Schedule at the FCC Camp This Week
-         Monday: Dinner Provided by Golden Frog (Let us know you’re coming so there is enough food, gro.ecnatsiseRralupoPnull@ofni).
-         Tuesday:  Performance night, music and spoken word, bring your instruments.
-         Wednesday: Art Build
-         Thursday: Rally at 9 AM, Open Commission Meeting at 10:30

Update: Actions every day starting on Wednesday, May 7th, at noon and 5 pm. To Save The Internet, we are building a People’s Firewall against the FCC’s proposed rule that will create a ‘pay to play’ Internet by ending net neutrality. The FCC is located at 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.
If we act NOW, we can ensure a free, open and equal Internet for the 21st Century. On Wednesday, May 15 the FCC will vote on a proposal to end net neutrality and impose class-based Internet discrimination, but we have the power to stop them.

NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode191 - Drones Justified, Net Neutrality, #MyNYPD Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news.

Federal regulators have unveiled new rules that would effectively abandon net neutrality, the concept of a free and open Internet. The proposal from the Federal Communications Commission would allow Internet providers like Verizon or Comcast to charge media companies like Netflix or Amazon extra fees in order to receive preferential treatment, such as faster speeds for their content. If the new rules are voted on next month, the FCC will begin accepting public comments and issue final regulations by the end of summer.

In what the New York Times describes as “a net neutrality turnaround” the Obama administration’s new FCC chairman is proposing rules that will create an Internet for the wealthy. The new plan to create a pay to play Internet came to light Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal.

NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode188 - Good News Next Week Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news.

Peter B. Collins Presents Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps