Senate Votes to Save Net Neutrality, Proving Shame Still Works Sometimes

khaustic:

mikkeneko:

ink-phoenix:

thunderboltsortofapenny:

aniseandspearmint:

deadcatwithaflamethrower:

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES.

Oh thank god

Now everyone prep for the inevitable re-try in a few months or a year

Know this, the House will not vote on this. The only way the House will vote is if the Republicans and Paul Ryan no longer hold majority in the House. They ONLY WAY THAT HAPPENS is if they are voted out in November. The earliest we can repeal the FCC ruling is in January 2019. Get registered. Go vote.

^^^ This. Read the fine print. This is a victory but the war is far from over. REGISTER TO VOTE. get your friends registered. Vote in November. It’s the only way.

THIS IS WONDERFUL, SERIOUSLY WONDERFUL

and it’s also not over.

They’ve been trying this shit for years. They will try again. They WILL try again. And, as stated above, their chances are better the stronger the hold the GOP has on Congress.

Let this victory be a refreshing reminder that we are not completely without power. We can still change things.

Here’s how to check which district you’re in and who your rep is.

Here’s how to find out if you’re registered.

Here are the deadlines for when to register.

Here’s how to register, if it turns out you’re not.

Here’s how to find local polling places.

Tag it with “voting reference” and you’ll always be able to find it again.

We’re really getting into the Primaries season now folks. Never a better time to confirm that your voter registration is current!

Republicans will pull this same trick over and over until they finally learn that we will not let this happen! Register to vote and kick them out!

Here’s the Name of Every Senator Who Voted Against Net Neutrality—and When to Vote Them Out

grimphantom2:

HEY HEY! Who pulled the pin on this one?

Here’s the Name of Every Senator Who Voted Against Net Neutrality—and When to Vote Them Out

staff:

staff:

🚨This is a Red Alert for net neutrality 🚨

Last December, the FCC voted to to kill net neutrality. If we do not take action, this will kill the free and open internet as we know it. The internet needs you—all of you—to make sure your voices are heard NOW.

We need all hands on deck for this one. It may be our last chance. If you’re feeling under-informed and overwhelmed about why net neutrality is so incredibly important, we have this handy guide just for you.

Here’s what you can do to save the internet:

In mid-May, the Senate will vote on a resolution to overrule the FCC using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). We only need one more vote in the Senate to win. Write or call your Senators or Representatives. You can also text BATTLE to 384-387 to get more information on how to write to your reps. You can do this, Tumblr.

Join us and dozens of your other favorite companies like Etsy, Vimeo, Reddit, and GitHub to raise awareness with the Red Alert campaign being run by Battle for the Net. Just add this small widget to your Tumblr to let your followers know how they can contact their reps. It’s as easy as copying and pasting the small line of code right into the customize theme page on the web.

This is important. This matters. It’s up to you to help.

The FCC has announced that they will end net neutrality on June 11.

You can help stop them.

The Senate is voting on a resolution to maintain a safe and open internet. Contact your reps—let them know you support net neutrality. This is it, Tumblr. Now is the time to act. Go, go, go!

timeclonemike:

empressreborn:

tangent101:

katara0524:

glitchlesspuppet:

viostormcaller:

youtubetrash321:

STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND LOOK AT THIS PHOTO!!!!!!!

GUYS! WE DID IT!!!

YA YEEEEET!!

WAIT SO DID WE WIN!!

SERIOUSLY?! THATS AWESOME!!!

This is NOT a win!

This is just the next step in a long fight.

Even if the Senate passes the measure it must go to the House of Representatives. They might choose not to push the measure.

Even if the House then approves it, it has to go to Trump. Trump has already stated he sees Net Neutrality as “dumb” and would veto it. That doesn’t mean he wouldn’t change his mind, but it is more than likely the Republicans (or at the very least Trump) will continue to try and kill Net Neutrality.

This is going to end up being a Campaign Issue. If you want to make sure Net Neutrality remains, you are going to have to vote out Republicans, and vote to keep Democrats in the offices they currently have.

This is not the End. This is a step beyond the end of the beginning… but there is a long and hard fight ahead of us.

Time for a reality check, guys. (I’m all for good news, but lies and misinformation makes us as bad as Pai and Big Telecom.)

Remember back when the co-sponsors reached 30?

That’s what this news is tied to: enough to force a vote.

THAT’S ALL.

We are still lacking Co-sponsor #51, and without that, the CRA will fail.

We need to focus on the midterms instead. Who in your state is running? Who’s on the take with NRA, Big Telecom and Big Corporation?

Same questions with Congress. Get the answers, then vote out all those on the take.

Exactly. Call your senators and representatives, and make it plain as day that Net Neutrality is the issue that dictates how you will vote in November.

staff:

🚨This is a Red Alert for net neutrality 🚨

Last December, the FCC voted to to kill net neutrality. If we do not take action, this will kill the free and open internet as we know it. The internet needs you—all of you—to make sure your voices are heard NOW.

We need all hands on deck for this one. It may be our last chance. If you’re feeling under-informed and overwhelmed about why net neutrality is so incredibly important, we have this handy guide just for you.

Here’s what you can do to save the internet:

In mid-May, the Senate will vote on a resolution to overrule the FCC using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). We only need one more vote in the Senate to win. Write or call your Senators or Representatives. You can also text BATTLE to 384-387 to get more information on how to write to your reps. You can do this, Tumblr.

Join us and dozens of your other favorite companies like Etsy, Vimeo, Reddit, and GitHub to raise awareness with the Red Alert campaign being run by Battle for the Net. Just add this small widget to your Tumblr to let your followers know how they can contact their reps. It’s as easy as copying and pasting the small line of code right into the customize theme page on the web.

This is important. This matters. It’s up to you to help.

NET NEUTRALITY ISN’T DEAD, CRA IS GOING TO HAPPEN!

mrpbubshouse:

CALL YOUR SENATORS! MAKE THIS HAPPEN! SAVE NET NEUTRALITY!

askmmdmikai:

impatiensthesordidshmuck:

weneedtheinternet:

Not enough people seem to want to bother with “Battle For The Net, even though it’s super duper easy to use Battle For The Net because they made it easy for you, and it’s so quick to use because of how fast the internet is right now since the FCC haven’t destroyed the internet yet.

If you have a cellphone, they will text you and tell you what to do. They will give you a number to call and tell you what to do. The script basically is

“I Support strong Net Neutrality rules. Could you use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the FCC’s appeal?“

Can’t get texts? Worried that you’ll miss the phone number in the email? No problem! It’s (202) 930-9322 and you should be updated fairly regularly on both email and text. (Provided you have either one.)

This takes maybe ten minutes at most. Five at least.

You can also “share” this on Twitter and Facebook without having to worry about what to say- it will provide exactly what you need to say for you.

Scroll down a bit and insert the state where you live and you’ll see

All you have to do is click on their faces and it will automatically send you to Twitter with a Tweet ready for them.

(It’s different for people who are voting for it.)

Again, this should take maybeee… Thirty seconds at most?

We only have 9 days left!

(Sorry to reblog here but!!)

US Net Neutrality: Some Greater News + What US ISPS Should Learn

voxelpushing:

the-crazy-drawer:

With no signs of the US Net Neutrality debate slowing down, and neither has the internet itself, there has been some more news surrounding this heavily debated topic in the US, and 90% of it is good news. This is what’s been happening:

1. ISP’S Nightmare: The California Net Neutrality Bill

During a course of late last week to this week, the US State of California has finally made a stand against the F.C.C, and The Californian Senate has given permission for the Net Neutrality Bill to go a few steps closer to finalising, despite obstacles. This news is a nightmare situation for AT&T and Comcast.

2. Colorado Steps In

Another US State has seemed to have stepped into the process of considering their own Net Neutrality Bill. The State of Colorado is currently in the process of creating their own bill for Colorado Residents, to ensure that there’s no interruption from American ISPS.

3. An App That Ensures Net Neutrality!?

Now, here’s something quite peculiar that has happened over the past week. An app has been created, and is currently in Beta Testing, that promotes Net Neutrality. This App is known as “SpeedPact.” What it does is that it measures speeds of Internet Connection coming into your house. If the internet speed is up to scratch, then it shows that it’s fine, if it’s slower than usual, it shows that as well.

What US ISPS Can Learn

Now, in the past, US ISPS have been known to be quite sneaky when it comes to Internet Speeds. It’s about time that they should learn a few things. But, what should US ISPS do? What they should do is to look at examples of foreign ISPS, such as Australian ISPS.

In Australia, there is no Net Neutrality Rules. The reason for this is that Australia doesn’t necessarily need it. Why is this? Well, in Australia, there’s a lot of major competition between ISPS. The Australian ISPS try to out go the other by providing faster internet connection than the opponent. This has been happening for a decade and a half.

So, what can US ISPS learn from this? It’s quite simple; provide efficient internet connection, even without Net Neutrality. If they did this earlier, the Net Neutrality debate wouldn’t be as major for the US as it is now.

A Friendly Reminder

The End of the internet is on April The 23rd? Not exactly.

Even after April The 23rd, we’ll still have The Internet. We’ll still be able to access it, and use websites whenever we please. How is this, exactly? Well, things like this don’t happen overnight. It doesn’t just take one day, because that’s not how politics work. Besides, the US has 23 attorney generals, alongside major tech companies, that are suing the F.C.C.

Another thing to consider is that the Net Neutrality debate is not dying anytime soon. The reason for this is that Washington State, Oregon, and soon to be California have reinforced Net Neutrality on a state level. Other states such as Colorado, Massachusetts, and a couple of other US States are considering reinforcing Net Neutrality on a State Level as well.

Gotta keep up the good fight, it’s working!

endangered-justice-seeker:

CALL!