Over the last two days, the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, their allies and other broadband activists have delivered more than two million signatures from Americans demanding the Federal Communications Commission adopt real Net Neutrality reforms.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is pushing a set of weak regulations that give just about everything to giant phone and cable companies, and leave Internet users with almost nothing.
We still have time to fix this toothless rule before it goes to a vote Dec. 21. Hence, the petitions.
The petition marathon comes as the FCC closes the public comment period on proposed Net Neutrality reforms. Public interest groups ranging from Free Press, Common Cause, Credo Action, ColorofChange.org, and Public Knowledge, among others were involved in the petition relay.
Credo Action even sent flowers, protesting Genachowski’s apparent retraction on strong Net Neutrality. Two massive funeral arrangements, one labeled “R.I.P. Net Neutrality” were delivered to the agency on Monday.
“The public will accept nothing less than real Net Neutrality,” said Misty Perez Truedson of Free Press. “No almost Net Neutrality, no half Net Neutrality and no fake Net Neutrality. And we hope that while he is considering his proposed rules, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski remembers that millions of people are expecting him to keep his promise to protect the open Internet.”
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Watch this compilation of videos from those delivering the petitions to the FCC and learn more about why Net Neutrality is important. (22 minutes)
*sighs* If only I didn’t know that these petitions will mean absolutely nothing to him…the government is run by the big corporations and petitions don’t mean anything…it’s really depressing, but I’m completely broken at this point to think the government or the FCC will do anything to benefit the American people.