Fighting For Internet Freedom · 1:09pm Aug 2nd, 2017

There is a site called Battle For The Net which has a lot of resources on how to contact your local representatives through social media, e-mail, and even over the phone to let them know you want a free and open internet.

If you have some time, look to the left side of the site where there is a box that says 'send a letter' and either type your own letter or send the pre-written one in the box to your local representatives.

Also feel free to scroll down the site where it will list your local representatives and send a message and/ or call each one, letting them know that you want an open and free internet and not to end net neutrality.

Here is the direct link to the site in case the hyperlinked site above doesn't work for some reason: https://www.battleforthenet.com/

You can also directly send a message to an e-mail account that the FCC established for Open Internet Order comments. That email is openinternet@fcc.gov.

Feel free to type out an e-mail explaining why you support net neutrality and send it directly to the FCC.

Another option is to head over to the filings page what Pai calls 'Restoring Internet Freedom'. You can get there by clicking here, then click on the +Express hyperlink on the left-hand side. That will bring up a form that you can fill out with your comments.

^The above image shows where you can fill out the form on the left hand side.

Here is direct link to the site again in case the other one doesn't work: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?proceedings_name=17-108

Remember to be polite and professional when you voice your opinions about the importance of net neutrality. Local representative are more willing to listen to well-thought out ideas rather than having to read angry comments or other statements that will put them on the defensive.

Also, feel free to share this information as many places as possible to help get the word out about it.

Sources:

Source One: http://www.pcgamer.com/smaller-isps-speak-out-in-favor-of-net-neutrality-rules-and-you-can-too

Source Two: https://www.battleforthenet.com

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LyraAlluse #1 · Aug 2nd, 2017 · · ·

All of the information about Net Neutrality and talking points needed to file a complaint with representatives is in the letter which can be found on Battle For The Net.

Here is what the pre-written letter says:

The FCC's Open Internet Rules (net neutrality rules) are extremely important to me. I urge you to protect them.
I don't want ISPs to have the power to block websites, slow them down, give some sites an advantage over others, or split the Internet into "fast lanes" for companies that pay and "slow lanes" for the rest.
Now is not the time to let giant ISPs censor what we see and do online.
Censorship by ISPs is a serious problem. Comcast has throttled Netflix, AT&T blocked FaceTime, Time Warner Cable throttled the popular game League of Legends, and Verizon admitted it will introduce fast lanes for sites that pay-and slow lanes for everyone else-if the FCC lifts the rules. This hurts consumers and businesses large and small.
Courts have made clear that if the FCC ends Title II classification, the FCC must let ISPs offer "fast lanes" to websites for a fee.
Chairman Pai has made clear that he intends to do exactly this.
But if some companies can pay our ISPs to have their content load faster, startups and small businesses that can't pay those fees won't be able to compete. You will kill the open marketplace that has enabled millions of small businesses and created the 5 most valuable companies in America-just to further enrich a few much less valuable cable giants famous for sky-high prices and abysmal customer service.
Internet providers will be able to impose a private tax on every sector of the American economy.
Moreover, under Chairman Pai's plan, ISPs will be able to make it more difficult to access political speech that they don't like. They'll be able to charge fees for website delivery that would make it harder for blogs, nonprofits, artists, and others who can't pay up to have their voices heard.
I'm sending this to the FCC's open proceeding, but I worry that Chairman Pai, a former Verizon lawyer, has made his plans and will ignore me and millions of other Americans.
So I'm also sending this to my members of Congress. Please publicly support the FCC's existing net neutrality rules based on Title II, and denounce Chairman Pai's plans. Do whatever you can to dissuade him.
Thank you!

You can just send the pre-written letter (that is already in the box) to the representatives. or change it to add things if you like.

You can use the same letter to e-mail the FCC at openinternet@fcc.gov.

And you can use the same letter to file a formal complaint at the FCC site here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?proceedings_name=17-108

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