Calmstorm
Bad news about net neutrality.
Ajit Pai just granted the wishes of his friends at AT&T, Comcast and Verizon:
The FCC voted along party lines 3–2 to gut the Net Neutrality protections.
The cable and phone companies can now slow down their competitors’ content
or block political opinions they disagree with. They can charge extra fees to
the few content companies that can afford to pay for preferential treatment
— relegating everyone else to a slower tier of service.
We cannot and will not let Pai have the last word on this: Free Press is
suing the FCC and demanding that Congress overturn the vote.
There’s a lot more to say and do on this, but here are three things we’re
encouraging people to do right now:
Urge Congress to overturn the FCC’s vote.
Support our lawsuit against the FCC and our organizing efforts by
donating.
Tune in to our Facebook Live conversation at 4 p.m. EST today. RSVP here.
Pai’s decision will hurt everyone. But let’s be clear about who will
suffer the most: The loss of Net Neutrality will have a disproportionately
severe impact on people of color who rely on an open internet to challenge
systemic racism, seek out educational and economic opportunities, combat
dehumanizing narratives and fight for justice.
We won’t stand for it and we know you won’t either.
More soon,
Candace, Dutch, Lucia and the rest of the Free Press Action Fund team
freepress.net
P.S. The FCC just destroyed Net Neutrality. To fight back, urge Congress to
reverse the vote, support our work and sign up for our Facebook Live
conversation today at 4 p.m. EST.
The Free Press Action Fund is a nonpartisan organization fighting for your
rights to connect and communicate. The Free Press Action Fund does not
support or oppose any candidate for public office. Learn more at
freepress.net.
