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US APPEALS COURT ATTACKS NET NEUTRALITY The FCC killed net neutrality at the federal level, and now a US appeals court has ruled in favor of the FCC's disastrous decision. As the courts turn against us, our last remaining hope is to pass strong net neutrality laws at the state level while building up support in Congress for national legislation. Contact your lawmakers now and urge them to save net neutrality. Name* E-mail* Address* ZIP* Phone (optional, to receive periodic campaign alerts) Message and data rates apply. Message frequency varies. Text STOP to cancel your subscription. Text HELP for more information. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Comments We need net neutrality now more than ever. Since the FCC repealed net neutrality, Internet service providers (ISPs) have been routinely throttling Internet speeds ... something ISPs promised they wouldn't do. The truth is that we need strong, enforceable net neutrality laws to ensure that our online freedom is protected. Eighty percent of Americans support net neutrality, including Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. We urge you to do the same. Please work with your colleagues to support the Save the Internet Act so that Americans can once again use the Internet without fear of throttling, censorship, or unfair fees. Thank you. Clear letter Are you a business owner who supports net neutrality? Yes No Write Congress State Fights for Net Neutrality Ever since the FCC repealed net neutrality we’ve seen the impact : Slower connections, bogus fees, and even threats to public safety—with none of the increased broadband investment promised by FCC chair Ajit Pai. But when the court ruled on the repeal, they threw out the part that blocks states from enacting their own net neutrality laws. This gives us a huge opening, so we’re taking the fight to the states! Maryland New York Fight for net neutrality Ever since the FCC repealed net neutrality, ISPs like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have been throttling traffic "pretty much everywhere all the time." Worse yet, federal courts have refused to overturn the FCC's disastrous decision, leaving us with few options to restore freedom online. Our last hope? Win net neutrality at the state level. This will show the federal government that the majority of Americans demand a free and open Internet, pressuring our lawmakers to enshrine net neutrality into national law once and for all. We've already won in California , and we're going to win in other states, too. But we need your support, now more than ever. Here’s how you can help: Speak out on social media. Here are some suggestions you can use to spread the word. And be sure to share our awesome graphics to get the word out. Tell everyone to text WATCH to 687-88. They can set a reminder to watch the hearing and pressure their members of Congress to pass a clean bill from their smartphone. Save the Internet Act of 2019 In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the Open Internet Order to protect Internet users from ISPs throttling traffic, censoring content, and imposing unfair fees. But just a few years later, a new chairman of the FCC killed net neutrality by repealing the Open Internet order. It's clear that we can't count on unlected bureaucrats to consistently defend our online freedoms, and we can't rely on the courts to overrule disastrous policy decisions, either. We need strong legislation to protect net neutrality for as long as the Internet exists. The Save the Internet Act of 2019 is a simple, three-page bill that would restore the Open Internet Order enshrining net neutrality into law. Plain and simple. Read it for yourself below, then contact your Congressional lawmakers to urge them to suport this important legislation: S. 682 - The Save the Internet Act A BILL To restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Save the Internet Act of 2019". SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF OPEN INTERNET ORDER. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) the term "Commission" means the Federal Communications Commission, and (2) the term "rule" has the meaning given such term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code. (b) REPEAL OF RULE.—The Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order in the matter of restoring internet freedom that was adopted by the Commission on December 14, 2017 (FCC 17–166) shall have no force or effect. (c) PROHIBITION ON REISSUED RULE OR NEW RULE.—The Commission may not reissue the Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order described in subsection (b) in substantially the same form, or issue a new rule that is substantially the same as that Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order, unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) RESTORATION OF REPEALED AND AMENDED REGULATIONS.—The following are restored as in effect on January 19, 2017: (1) The Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order in the matter of protecting and promoting the open internet that was adopted by the Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15–24). (2) Part 8 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) Any other rule of the Commission that was amended or repealed by the Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order described in subsection (b). Download the PDF We're making Congress listen Voters from across the political spectrum agree: they don't want their cable company to control what they see and do online. The FCC's reckless repeal of net neutrality has sparked an unprecedented backlash, as millions of Americans have contacted their lawmakers in protest. The numbers below represent actions taken through BattleForTheNet.com and its partners. Many more have taken action on other sites or contacted their lawmakers directly. To help convince the House, contact congress now and add to these numbers. 🤔 Emails sent to Congress 🤔 Phone calls made to Congress 🤔 Messages sent to Congress by text 🤔 Websites sounding the alarm 🤔 Businesses on Team Internet View the Congressional Scoreboard Our scoreboard keeps track of who really supports net neutrality. Members of Congress highlighted in blue are on Team Internet because they’ve cosponsored or voted for the Save the Internet Act. Lawmakers highlighted in red are on Team Cable because they are not yet cosponsors or voted against the bill. See what's happening in your area Want to make your voice heard? Check out the map below to see what activities are being organized near you. And if nothing is happening in your area, consider organizing a group or event! View Full Map What is net neutrality? Why does it matter? Net neutrality is the principle that everyone should have access to websites and apps, preventing Internet providers like Comcast & Verizon from creating “ fast lanes ,” censoring content , throttling traffic and even outright blocking access to their competitor's products. This principle has guided the world wide web from the beginning, and has been protected by federal policy under Republican AND Democrat leadership since the early 2000s . Unfortunately, Internet providers ignored this policy and even actively sued the federal government to destroy net neutrality protections … and they won. Their anti-consumer practices finally convinced the FCC to issue the Open Internet Order as a last resort in 2015. But under new leadership, the FCC has removed these regulations, threatening to end the web as we know it. A federal court ruling has opened up a path for net neutrality laws at the state and national level, giving open Internet supporters hope that the Save the Internet Act can enshrine net neutrality into law once and for all. Want to learn more? Watch these videos! John Oliver Comedian. (Watch this first!) Net N...