If you use the internet, use this day well

Tomorrow, December 14th, the FCC will vote on whether or not Net Neutrality will be repealed. If it is repealed (likely, seeing as 3 of 5 members are against it), then... well, who knows what will happen. It's very likely internet providers will increase their prices, hurting everyday citizens who will have to pay for what parts of the internet they want to access without being forced to endure long loading times.

In a way, today is historic: It's very likely that, barring a court order or an administrative reversal in the years to come, today may be the last day the internet can be accessed where every site is treated equally. Prices won't go up tomorrow moments after the vote goes through, but by this time next year... well, I don't want to think about it.

If you have the time, please consider calling your representatives and senators in congress and urge them to do everything they can to stop the FCC vote, or even just delay it. I've previously posted some links and scripts you can use here, and I urge all US residents to do so.

At this point, I've done everything I can: I've called my senators and representative, sent e-mails to all involved parties, called the FCC, and even wrote and mailed letters to the FCC chairmen in favor of repealing Net Neutrality urging them to not do it. All I can do now is wait and hope for the best, and there is reason to hope: A policy change this big will inevitably face legal backlash, lawsuits, and challenges in courts. And, if this piece by the New York Times is true, the reversal may not even happen.

If nothing else, I have the consolation of knowing that Ajit Pai, the man responsible for all this, has proven with his actions that he always intended to repeal the act regardless of public opinion, and will be judged accordingly by history.