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How to fight for Net Neutrality after the vote.
Front Page Edit: I dont want nudes, I dont want anything.
I want you to fight for your right to free speech, I want you to fight for your kids rights to free speech, I want you to fight for your unborn grand children's rights to free speech.
A Free net means more than unrivalled access to hot porn.
#netneutrality #savetheinternet #savenetneutrality
johnathanwick
Please deposit $14.99 to view this video in 1080p.
grumpybean
If you actually have the spine to fight this, this is the proper way to do it. It has worked countless times. Non-participation in bulk.
bad52292
Yeah..do you know how much money mass contract violations would bring in for companies like Comcast? Especially if ppl re-up a week later?
Britich
Income over time > short term gain when it comes to stocks. Yet if people can, up with an isp that supports net neutrality.
Pandavocat
Hey ! Can I have a quick sum up of what’s going on with this net neutrality thing ? What happened ? (French person here)
AwwYissMothaFuckinProcrastination
Fcc voted 3-2 to repeal American net neutrality while having a giggle doing it. Lawyers have already started law suits against it
sardonislamir
Almost all of internet packages are fucking year long or longer contracts.
bunnyrut
How does cancelling our internet fight it?
BigHugeSmallTaco
Shut up and just cancel.
Britich
It effects their bottom line, less subscribers means less income thus their stock crashes. Then the people who make the decisions take note.
FrancisWithWolves
'NORTH America'......'NORTH Korea'..... coincidence?? I think not!!!!
Flamingle
We canceled our internet service with comcast like 3 months ago, but bc of LTE and hotspots.. we still have internet
DreadPierateRoberts
.... those providers will do the same
Flamingle
I’m aware.
Z1ggyStardust
I'm on Google's phone provider so hopefully knowing Google they're going to keep net neutrality rules with their services
TrueNorthernLights
It still has to go to the courts, not congress, and some heavy hitters are saying they're going to make it very, very hard.
thegreatheed
No. It doesn't 'have' to go to the courts. Lawsuits can be filed in an attempt to stop it. It's already done.
kalinroar
would you tell people to cancel their water bill, electricity? It's too much man. Something this big and ingrained cannot and should(1/2)
kalinroar
Never be left to the whims of 5 people. Hopefully congress will get this sorted (2/2)
Britich
I had this convo with a friend, it was his idea to say "cancel your net if youre with them" I dont believe the US could go through with it.
thegreatheed
That's exactly why this should NOT be in the hands of the FCC. This moves it away from them. You knew that, right?
kalinroar
I wasn't sure but it sounded like that was the case. Best of luck then
soulpinata
i tried to cancel due to not having enough to pay one month, they sent me to the pay line.
BigHugeSmallTaco
A lot of people are on contracts. haha yeah cancel you're internet.
Derakor
2v2 and the asshate who wants to end it gets to decide? well i wonder who will fucking ass hat win?
Dudeitsausername
Don't care how it ends, I'll still pay for internet either way.
Somewhereinthepacific92
Did he just say cancel my internet. No can do
jps2905661
Welcome to the U.K. internet, slow speeds and limited downloads data. I have unlimited downloads but other people are not so lucky...
Britich
I live in rural UK, it took 10 years for the government to force BT to ask openreach to upgrade the systems and only with EU money.
qyrriqat
I'm confused. My ISP strongly supports net neutrality. How does canceling my subscription help?
Britich
If yours supports neutrality, support them, this is really for the big shit ISPs.
51CorgisInABar
Don’t cancel, but send them a note thanking them for their strong commitment, and make sure to mention how your continued customer ship
51CorgisInABar
relies on them keeping that promise
xzombie
Then you don't cancel. The better way this could've been worded is if you can, switch to a provider that supports it first.
Nalianna
assuming one exists.
scarface98
What isp do you have??
qyrriqat
Sonic. Pretty awesome folks. Check out their blog: https://corp.sonic.net/blogs (Just wish they'd get fiber down to me faster! :)
TobySomething
If everyone who was making these NN posts took a month of imgur it would be so much more tolerable.
Cheesecakecrush
Ok. That does it. THE WORLD HASN'T ENDED. CAN YOU PEOPLE RELAX?
MikeVegetarian
Funny thing though - today we exchange TEXT via PICTURES...; )
Roboholic
But where will I get my dank memes?
CallMeBabs
Honestly if it gets as people are saying it's going to get I think I could handle no internet, I didn't really get into it until I was 17
CallMeBabs
I'm 21 now, I do love the internet, but it would free up sooo mich of my time tbh. But I would miss the hell out of it
CallMeBabs
complimentpin
Can we get the 'for' voters names, and royally fuck up their careers, appeal on all fronts, Use all democratic powers to fight the FCC?
iamspartan1262
If only we had a government that gave a fuck about it's citizens.
BrjdiClicker
You really, but really tall like f_cking sissy!!! Make them care you du_b f.. They have no reason to care for you if you're invisible to thm
ISeeNippleWithoutLittleKids
Havin' a stroke there, mate?
BrjdiClicker
I know I know.. But reading this.... I dont get it.
weslesley
revolt
ChapsMcGee
That's not possible anymore
weslesley
It's never too late to rise up and violently strike down those who oppress you.
CallmeMefford
You ARE THE GOVERNMENT. Vote. Communicate. Attend meetings.It's not a perfect system, but if everyone participates, it works a lot better.
BrjdiClicker
Hahah oh man.. It's like taking to the wall. They have no real clue what your talking about.
CallmeMefford
Some get it, some don't. We just have to do the best we can, my friend, and try not to get dragged down by the idjits :)
dragonherder
The problem there is sometimes that doesn't work. Congress critters are too easily corrupted. We don't have laws in place preventing some of
dragonherder
the more heinous bullshit. Like people going to work in industries they vote favorably for etc.
spx39
TheMortiestMortyfromC137
But..some people need the internet
Britich
I believe EVERYONE needs the internet, unfettered access.
TheMortiestMortyfromC137
Not everyone needs it. But some people's livelihood depends on it
LizardEnterprises
Yeah no, internet is a necessity in the modern world. You might as well ask 320 million people to go on a hunger strike.
Britich
If you believe in something you fight for it. "Oh its too hard", "oh it inconveniences me" This is why the US isnt the land of the free now.
LizardEnterprises
Okay. Go on a hunger strike for Net Neutrality. I'll even help publicize it.
frodobaggin
Its over then?
idowhatiwantwastaken
Fuck I hope so. I'm tired of hearing about it.
Gray808
It was over before we heard about it starting.
itsybitsyspider
The battle is lost but the war isn’t over. They’re about to file lawsuits
DarkSock
Here come ol’ DOUG-mmm-JONNNNNESSSS!
TheLazyLibrarian
Actually, it depends on when congress will have the vote. If before Christmas, Doug Jones won't be in the office yet to cast his vote.
DarkSock
I’m not worried; McConnell paused the SCOTUS nomination until Trump’s election “for the voters”...so, same thing here...right? . . . Right?
KingBizkitGetter
It's over
TrueNorthernLights
No. It has to go to the courts, not congress.
GeorgeHWBushsGhost
Only a lawsuit will change that. As of today there is no Net Neutrality.
itsybitsyspider
Lawsuits are about to be filed
thegreatheed
As of today, ISPs are not classified as Title II utilities. They are still subject to lots of regulations under as telecoms.
Britich
Considering the vote is 2 for and 2 against its basically over. Unless ajit abstains.
yoshi
it was over before it even started, too many corrupt decision makers
ThisUsernameWouldBeMuchShorterIfIHadBetterImaginationButIDoNot
no it has to go to congress and senate
NekoMiko06
Senate is part of congress. Did you mean to say house?
ThisUsernameWouldBeMuchShorterIfIHadBetterImaginationButIDoNot
Yeah, sorry non American so forgot they are the same
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
Shit, you're not even an American and you remember that? You know more than a lot of people here.
ThisUsernameWouldBeMuchShorterIfIHadBetterImaginationButIDoNot
Yeah, I was an exchange student back in the day and took a government class just for fun
thegreatheed
No, it doesn't.
GeorgeHWBushsGhost
The voted on it months ago. It's the reason they were able to vote today.
thegreatheed
No. No, they didn't. This isn't a bill. It's regulation by the FCC.
GeorgeHWBushsGhost
I wasn't too specific. Congress voted to repeal NN months ago. That's why the FCC was able to vote today.
thegreatheed
Wrong again. The vote several months ago had NOTHING to do with rescinding Title II regulations over telecom utilities.
Brinxter
Are those 5 people the only ones who get a vote? (what use was it to have poeple talk to their senators then? (im EU))
Vamp13
congress and senate could call ashit pie and sway him, since they are higher up than him in the gov. it just didnt work since isps paid him
Ssssssssssss
Pressure from the legislature could create a situation where it becomes politically inexpedient to do something. More importantly, they-
Ssssssssssss
can pass other laws, which can interfere with net neutrality removal. Basically, we just have to stall them because the more friction that-
Ssssssssssss
gets created the more likely we are to make the implementation so slow that the pro-NN bloc gains power with coming elections.
CallmeMefford
This. Well said, S.
FustyLugs
Don't forget..it was only 5 people who voted to enact Net Neutrality in the first place.
GoldenSour2
Congress & Senate could pass a net neutrality law instead of relying on FCC regulations or now lack thereof.
iConfirmAnythingAndEverything
Omg maybe trump put these pawns in the fcc and will come swooping in to stop the evil fcc baddies and change history for the better. 1/
iConfirmAnythingAndEverything
It's all about his legacy you see. 2/
scarface98
And from what I’ve heard recently (today) this didn’t repeal it. Just send the proposal to the senate
FieryFarts
I am the senate.
BeenthereDonesome
Uhhh... no. The FCC runs it's own ship, or do you live under a rock?
TheBraveToaster
This "regulation" or whatever you want to call it still has to pass through Congress and get a majority vote. And even then the courts can
BeenthereDonesome
It isn't what we need. *IF* it is to be regulated, it should be on modern laws not on one written in 1931 for telephony and radio.
TheBraveToaster
Intervene.
ButterfaceTaintClown
Is the swamp drained yet? Are we winning?
CaptainSkyhawk
So much winning. Winning so much you will get tired of it.
TherealNotSid
It still has to pass by Congress for approval. Honestly I'm not too concerned about that because senators really only care about (1/2)
ServantOfTheGodEmperorOfUsersub
No. It's that congress legislation >> FCC legislation. There's also a ton of litigation against this already, many about state's rights.
TherealNotSid
Re-election and no senator in their right mind would dare vote for something with such a low approval rating
BeeAtPeace
....there are quite a few who will still vote to keep the appeal. We sadly can't assume they'll be logical.
MDLM81
It was always pointless, this vote was inevitable. Here in the US only money has a voice.
Noroelle
You have weapons!!!! USE THEM ! Like the french did! A Person that ugly does not need a head
WannaSeeMy
I just wondering, a lot of billionaires including the richest man alive(Jeff Bezos) built empire on net neutrality... why didnt they 1/2
WannaSeeMy
Spend more in order to keep it?
TheDoctorCrankenstein
Because they needed NN to get into power. Not to keep it.
Wampasully
OP, it still has to go to Congress. Fight it by continuing to contact your congressmen and tell them how you feel.
CorruptedAI
Nope. It was classified how it was because Congress couldn't get their stuff together and pass something meaningful.
lethaldoobie
lol seems like troll baiting post. why only 5 ppl mentioned? and wtf is up with the weird comment in the end about pixels and americans???
lethaldoobie
lmfao, 7 mins in i am at -2 and no one has even attempted to explain why i am wrong
Oirilia
Unfortunately not. The decision has been made. The only thing that can contend at this point are lawsuits. Those will take awhile.
lethaldoobie
https://imgur.com/lmBR5Fn
GeorgeHWBushsGhost
No. The reason they were able to have the vote today was because congress voted to repeal it months ago.
UpgradeCookie93
Lol like it will matter?? They have literally passed everything They've thrown up.
KronaSamu
Fight till the end, it is the only chance
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresden
There are more members against it than for it right now. I expect the list to grow as people put pressure on thier officials
ednermun
Congressmen don’t represent the people they represent their wallets
CallmeMefford
That's where educating ourselves and voting comes in to play, allx- we gotta get the lifers outta there.
Ssssssssssss
They've had trouble getting through things they've wanted getting through due to their shaky majority, so one person flipping could stall it
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
AND Now that Roy Moore has lost in Alabama, that's one more vote that will likely support NN.
allegedlynerdy
And even if it goes through Congress, NY Attorney General is preparing to sue the FCC. The battle may be lost, but we still have the war.
Ssssssssssss
Life is a series of struggles, in any case, so despairing over even a large loss while you're still alive to do something is a waste of time