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How to call the FCC about Net Neutrality
FP EDIT: You can also do it online here if you prefer not to talk over the phone https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express
Also, a helpful infographic about what Net Neutrality is can be found here http://theoatmeal.com/blog/net_neutrality
Based off the screenshot of comments on this post https://imgur.com/gallery/7IUgr
AjitPai
I just got off the phone with them: 1) Call everyday - it counts. 2) File online https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express 3) Be nice.
llarkspurrs
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Satou44
Use their own tactics against them. Call DAILY (till 1214 with the same polite message. Since they keep fighting for it, we'll keep calling.
SchlappaDaBass
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Chadward10011
This should see FP!
Biglebowski748
dpearBadMamaJama
Make it so, number one
S1eeperServ1ce
126 downvotes though? Is that all you got FCC?
ManPlodTurd
Upvote for awareness
professionalpootalker
Could people not in the USA do this or the online form? Like with a sneaky fake address?
rugmiem
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foundMissing
As an Indian, I feel powerless to report. What is worse, the shitLord is an Indian origin fellow.
JHawke
Who cares where he came from. That doesn't make someone good, or bad, or in any way your fault eitherway.
ModernCookie
You americans are putting up with some serious shit as of late. Respect to you normal folk just getting on with life and I hope you guys win
HOLAKOOO
that's very nice of you to say. thank you.
ModernCookie
No problem! It sucks I cant really help being in the uk. But you guys can win this for the better of us all :p
EricDaBerti
Is there anything your european brothers can do to prevent this fucked up shit to happen?
zed00m
I just personally sent out emails to both of my senators. If it passes I'll email them again saying they just lost a voter.
silverbearsilver
as a canadian i have no idea what to do but i so desperately want to help
OverpricedCrayon
Move to US become citizen then do the steps in the post
Nickisabitch
zadian
More relevant now than ever
Iwonderiftheusernamealsohasaonehundredandfortycharacterlimit
Hey fuck you
Iwonderiftheusernamealsohasaonehundredandfortycharacterlimit
My name is Nick btw
Gackuto69
As a fellow Nick I approve.
Nickisabitch
You bitch!
huntrovherobrine
I was about to downvote your comment, but then you elaborated.
ohmegatron
Ok so I'm a canadian, how does this affect me? I like to watch netflix and browse Facebook and Imgur.
Bobsbullshit
Reddit’s gonna have less shit, for one. The whole internet’s going to seem more empty for anyone who can afford the most expensive plan
bondirector
Your Internet service provider might high the costs of internet to compensate the extra $$ they have to pay for certain traffic going to usa
ohmegatron
Well we are a sovereign nation so there's nothing stopping us from making our own netflix. Or inviting netflix to be a Canadian company.
GlazedHamRiot
GingerLaird
Y'know, once all this is done, can we institute a new law that prevents further action against net neutrality and make this law irrevocable.
GregorCorgane
You mean like a constitutional amendment? Cuz that's a good basis for a system of government...
GingerLaird
If we can tie net neutrality to an unalienable right, then corporations won't be able to touch it.
Showmeyourotters
Seems like we shouldn't be far from that- access to knowledge should be a right plus how necessary it is for finding jobs these days.
klj126
I support this also to equitable and goods education. And jobs. Fuck it lets go at least 95% fdr
klj126
Good not goods
OverpricedCrayon
Hell will freeze over before any republican controlled congress does that
GingerLaird
So you're saying that the public cannot unanimously agree "this is a law now" and make it so?
MisterWiggler37
Correct. The general public does not make laws. Congress makes laws, and corporate lobbyists control congress.
ColoneISanders
Unfortunately no. Ideally that's how a democracy SHOULD work, but not how ours is set up. Can't explain in this format but $ talks.
OverpricedCrayon
No, our Politicians would have to agree "this is a law now" and right now pretty much all republicans are against it being a law or existing
GingerLaird
Well I feel like the current set of Republican politicians aren't acting like what Republicans once stood for.
OverpricedCrayon
For sure. Really neither side is, but Republicans have turned in the direction of extreme nationalism the past 8 years.
VanHugenDong
I just filled it out and got a conformation email! Took seriously 30 seconds
TheLovelessHummingbird
could you help me filling the online on out? I don't know what to put for Name(s) of Filer(s)
TheLovelessHummingbird
well, I hope that's where my name goes
EiEiOhNo
Had same problem. After name hit RETURN.
GotoHellLugo
Every time I try to submit the form it highlights the name box as if I didn't fill it. Do you think it's intentional?
GotoHellLugo
I'll put my name full out the rest, hit submit, and it'll redirect me as if I had left it blank. Am I doing something wrong?
CutAngelwings
as a European it bothers me that I can't help the cause
BeneNotSoCreativ
Yeah. And that thing could effect as aswell
JHawke
Best thing we can do is boycot tmobile for sneakely evading net neutrality in europe.
seawhores
What about us around the world? Is this out of our hands?
Kenblu24
Spread the word. Tell any American friendos you have about this, let them know it affects you too. Plenty big web co. based in the U.S.
Zeroji
Well besides upvoting all day long and spamming my few US friends with it, idk what I can do except watch the world burn (from France)
twozerooz
Yes. Wont have any impact on you anyways
HOLAKOOO
Apple just removed the free service Skype from Chinese app store. They can pay for apple service instead. just an example of non-neutrality.
twozerooz
That has nothing to do with it lol.
seawhores
Don’t you think it’ll affect the content of not everyone has access to pages and can produce it? I feel like the usa makes up a big chunk
twozerooz
Only because the American market is so profitable and businesses target Americans because of it. Ironically if the American market
twozerooz
Starts to become less profitable, those businesses will look to other markets. Suddenly our money becomes more attractive, and websites will
twozerooz
Target us more, providing us with increased service. Right now, 50% of websites I visit dont even bother to allow shipping outside the US
thattallguyfromtheplace
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Axewhipe
doot
thanatos777
This fight was lost November 8th, 2016, with a healthy portion of the people here voting for us to lose it, because they "vote for the 1/2
thanatos777
person, not the party," because they're too fantastically fucking retarded to realize that it's the party that sets the agenda. 2/2
OverpricedCrayon
I would like to know how a trump voter here is feeling right about now.
Lambast
I see a few people commenting that net neutrality is "letting the Gov't control the internet". These people feel happy about loosing NN.
thanatos777
https://imgur.com/O9qGxKG
Krazykyle11
Okay lmao that was good
Krazykyle11
Completely pissed that they are even trying this bull shit. The internet companies already have too much power!
SisterFister69Hitler
If this goes through the poor are going to riot through the streets. Without internet how are we gonna distract ourselves from being poor?
NuclearMonk
You'll still get to distract yourself with the internet...you'll just be a little bit poorer while you do so.
Tyaldan
Even the non poor will riot. You've seen the pure weapons grade autism 4chan can put out, now imagine they had nothing better to do. Scary.
Hoptimonium
"weapons grade autism" honestly made me laugh out loud.
thanatos777
Like with most things, you'll still do it, you'll just do it with a shittier product (Verizon Video Streaming instead of Netflix).
SisterFister69Hitler
Speak for yourself. I literally cannot afford those prices. I’ll just have to stop using the internet.
ColoneISanders
You know, you say that kind of jokingly, but I'm pretty sure I've read that (sci-fi or something) that's a very effective way for 1/2
ColoneISanders
2/2 a gov't to control it's populace, by getting them (particularly the poor) distracted. So this makes no sense on multiple fronts.
SisterFister69Hitler
It was more like a point made by my mother when o was discussing it with her.
whynottho
Can I help from Canada?
Kenblu24
Spread the word. Tell any American friendos you have about this, let them know it affects you too. Plenty big web co. based in the U.S.
twozerooz
The US gets fucked. Rest of the western world starts to look a lot more promising for all companies that need the internet.
twozerooz
Essentially us Canadians will very likely benefit from your self destruction
twozerooz
No. And why bother? Doesnt impact us Canadians at all.
whynottho
Plus why not help out if i can
whynottho
Would it not affect American websites like pornhub (for example) therefore hurt us? Or do i not know how it works
twozerooz
The American market is profitable right now and businesses target Americans because of it. Ironically if the American market
twozerooz
Starts to become less profitable, those businesses will look to other markets. Suddenly our money becomes more attractive, and websites will
twozerooz
Target us more, providing us with increased service. Right now, 50% of websites I visit dont even bother to allow shipping outside the US
jesuspharts
They hung up on me!
BeneNotSoCreativ
Is that not a violation of any rufeeor guidline? Maybe you can sue someone over that. It is a federal Organisation right?
BeneNotSoCreativ
The have to listen to you i think
LadyLizzy52595
Done! Thank you, this was useful.
aquamaniam
Important psa: the fcc has openly stated they are ignoring all consumer complaints unless phrased in legal terms.
aquamaniam
Despite the already 22m complaints filed, they are mostly scripted and the FCC is not considering complaints to impact their decision.
aquamaniam
https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/22/16689838/fcc-net-neutrality-comments-were-largely-ignored
napu89
Anyone know if I can call from a US territory? I'm not sure
SHOCKandAWEsomeness
I wrote from Germany, though I'm an American citizen too
dreamdrestroyer
At least on the website there is an option for international
HOLAKOOO
If you are under US law, then yes
TK421isAFK
Everywhere but Puerto Rico.
LarryGarrett
Just use the online form, very fast and easy.
napu89
Thank you!!
Feralphobia
Is it effective as a call?
CatSiddhartha
You're still part of the US. So, yes.
napu89
We can't vote for President...so wasn't sure what we can and can't do
Bessity
Try at any rate. This will affect everyone in the States and Territories.
napu89
Will do, thank you!
CatSiddhartha
Territories have non-voting representatives. They can represent your interests in congress despite not having voting privileges.
napu89
Awesome, good to know! Thank you!
tomatocatsup
I'm going to call from Canada!
HOLAKOOO
THANK YOU :D
StonerCatJay
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express There's an "international" option for the online filing. Might do you better to post it on there.
ImAFalseGodAndImOk
I'll call from Germany! I'll tell them to kill the bill or France gets it (sorry France, but they might actually believe it)!
CosmicMetal
America jr.
tomatocatsup
Which btw is not a US territory... in case you weren't aware
noluckduck
Thank god!
DreadPierateRoberts
Yet
ThatGuyWhoSaysIWouldALot
Give it time.
GunganExterminator
But maybe someday we might just let them :)
PixelatedDicksAndAnimeChicks
What if I were to call from Puerto Rico then?
Kronzor
I dunno. Maybe trump will have a conversation with the president of PR again and hash it out.
DoingAnAnxiousRun
PineconesAndGravy
Since when???
BobLobLawOG
Today, Tommorow, Forever.
moldboy
War of 1812
Nyxkerrigan
Oh burn
HeterochromiaMolly
You can also fill out this form if you would prefer not to talk on the phone https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express
ducduckgoose
Thank you. I absolutely hate calling strangers/companies. but this, i would absolutely do right away, and i just submitted it.
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AwkwardKeming
Don't forget, Nate. We're all counting on you.
SoloBystander
Post this separately. Some US citizens live over seas and if we call, we get ignored.
kdokdow
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wakkawakkabeepboop
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monorailcatapproves
This will not allow me to enter my name. Even when pressing enter
JoshuaT09
Thank you. Hopefully my submission will go through since it has to be “reviewed” by the FCC first. Fingers crossed that they don’t delete it
darthangron
Refuses to accept my name as a filer. First name. Full name. Even middle name. Wont let it go through. Am I just being a conspiracy theorist
AdventChild42
Please make a post about this
Keithmoonmoon
Love that if you sign up, your name and address will also become publicly available. That’s some pretty open privacy information.
erilabtech
Thank you! Just finished submitting mine!
InfamousAB
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ConaldDuck
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PSUTerra
Thank you SO VERY MUCH for including a form I could fill out online. I have severe social anxiety, and was dreading trying to call my reps.
PSUTerra
I've filled out my form, submitted it, and now I can only hope more people will follow. I don't want to see my internet freedoms killed.
PhilTheGoron
Thanks for all this.
Hathos96
Should I be concerned with entering my address?
michonnedisapproves
Especially since it says it'll be publicly available
NothingClever69
I would like a detailed post in similar fashion but with the online form.
briost123
Is this for just the us peeps or ?
EllenUttley
You can also do this from other countries!
EZ0422
Saving this for later
thegelatoking
Introverts unite!
Daggaroth
just did. thank you for posting this
FredOak3
Nope bounces you out every time... how convenient, federal asshats
shadow0519
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Demonface54
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stabmasterarsondamc
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ThatGamingGuy1
Thank you. Did my part.
Rwxz
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hiddendragon
Thank you for this. I made sure to file my complaint.
flickindabean
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NoDakGirl
Perfect! Sent to petty much everyone I know.
StabTheFire
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Slavityslavslavslav
I tried on my mobile, it kept erasing my name and wouldn't accept the form.
SniffinGriffin
I have the same problem. Commenting in hope of a solution, I guess I'll do it on my comp next time I get a chance, I'll see if that works
Dontstickthatinyourbutt
Worked on my phone if I hit “return” after typing my name. Hope it works for you too!
caleh1986
Same, they don't make it mobile friendly. The issue is the need to hit "enter". I emailed the link to myself so I can do it on a computer!
songbardbird
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asdfghvcf
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GingeraffeTW
Boop
sadduckfan
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SexyDonkeyBuns
Thank you! Just filled it out!
thisguy85
boom done
Corpserations
Comment to fcc via link: Lodging complaint regarding proceeding 17-108. It will damage growth of small business as well as...
Corpserations
hinder citizens in accessing services presently available. (e.g. pursuit of higher education)
ZorkFox
Signal sent. Thank you.
Ujjio
Note: you can help internationally as well through this option!
Uhhdeejay
Would it be better to call or does either option work?
obviouslyrob
While @DeathB4DNF is right, Calling is far and away the more effective of the two. Each individual takes up their time.
DeathB4DNF
austinwizardforhire
Great script by the way
SubLethalDose
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allthewhosinwhoville
Dot
msbilliejean
If anyone wants a typed up paragraph to copy and paste into the form DM me, I have it typed already
austinwizardforhire
Great info OP, but please do both. And call/write your Senators. The Senate is the best bet to halt this bs at this point.
SierraSykes2
Already told both my senators I'm voting against them (GA). If you're in the state with me, do the same. Make them sweat.
Icantthinkofaname2
I'm from GA and I tell them that every day, too :D
austinwizardforhire
Good onion! I included a hashtag for Senator Cruz's 2018 challenger. You don't vote the way I want, you can GTFO.
zeacorzeppelin10
It doesn't seem to work on mobile
maskedhobo
Yea, it just keeps resetting my stuff.
zeacorzeppelin10
The name think always fails
Powzzz
Who would the filer be?
Gunthervonhinten
Oh, don’t use your internet namebtw
HeterochromiaMolly
Your name. Make sure you press enter.
NateintheNorth
The enter thing was giving me the run around-on mobile, but I used Google voice typing and literally said "enter" aftery name and it worked.
friskydinfu
Thank you, I was worried I wouldn't be able to submit until I did that.
Jeeeezzzuusss
I don't have Google voice I have lame bixby and it won't go through. For the name section, everything else is fine.
NateintheNorth
If you have Bixby, you have Google Voice too. I'm using the Note 8. Just hold your home button. Unless you disabled it, it should work.
remix96
Who are the three twats the downvoted this?
Jeeeezzzuusss
What do I put for proceedings? The very first one.
JeffJuice
17-108 - after you put it in, it should bring show that its in regards to net neutrality - restoring internet freedom
poppywoppy
17-108
Himalayiantortoise
Just submitted mine
TheMightyPIKE
done
grandmafistmageddon
Could you give some basic instructions to make it easier for us dumb dumbs :D
ConformistWithACause
I'm right there with you. I've just been following other comments
SpiritSauceArtwork
https://youtu.be/92vuuZt7wak?t=15m26s instructions start at 15:26
CometLaHal
dottttttttt
The6thLexicon
Heck, do both!
Jaymezians
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MesserAuditore
Thaaaaaank you. We need to spread this more widely. I guarantee we'll see a much more significant turn out this way.
wormfood
It also has less impact
DarthSedition
You down vote but it's true. The internet is full of bots and trolls. They barely consider these at all.
titanmaster12
Don't know why you got Downvotes, you're not wrong
wormfood
I say this to myself every day
miuven
I have really bad anxiety and i dont do phone calls. This really helps. Also helps for the hearing impaired. Much appreciated.
Earthknight1
It won't submit after being filled out properly
HeterochromiaMolly
I did it right before I posted the link to make sure it was legit and had no problems. Received confirmation email saying as much as well.
HeterochromiaMolly
Although the mobile site is clunky.
1coffee2coffee
I was able to do it via mobile fine and received an email confirmation, thanks OP
Hhnnnngg
On mobile phones the Enter requirement for Filer can be achieved by using the speech recognition and saying "newline".
FrogPaste
Didn't work for me...
ItsKuzya
Or by pressing “return.”
misskinzy
THANK YOU
ZorkFox
Thank you! I was starting to become REALLY frustrated.
NomidyNom
Copy/Paste: I am registering this complaint because I believe repealing Net Neutrality will hurt American small businesses. (1)
twohearteddoctor
Oh god i messed up i left out the repeal part!
NomidyNom
It will stifle internet for the poorer folks and rural communities. It will allow corporations to decide winners and losers instead (2)
NomidyNom
instead of allowing the market to decide. Repealing Net Neutrality will hurt America and that is why I am registering this complaint.
Theinstigator66
Thank you!
maxxra
You have to "Instead", but other wise a good job. Thank you!
ricktown
You spelled 2 as "to", but otherwise a good job. Thank you!