Protests tomorrow for net neutrality + Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)

[proverbialwisdom]

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017214428

https://www.battleforthenet.com/#protest

[center]They are Team Cable

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Cable companies are famous for high prices and poor service. Several rank as the most hated companies in America. Now, they're attacking the Internet–their one competitor and our only refuge–with plans to charge websites arbitrary fees and slow (to a crawl) any sites that won't pay up. If they win, the Internet dies.

[center]We are Team Internet[/center]
We believe in the free and open Internet, with no arbitrary fees or slow lanes for sites that can't pay. All of the people, companies, and organizations below have taken a stand for "Title II reclassification," the only option that lets the FCC stop Team Cable from breaking the key principles of the Internet we love. Will you join us? Take Action. MUST SEE GRAPHIC!!!

[center]Understand the battle[/center]
Leave it to comedians. If you're looking to understand Team Cable's plans for the Internet, watch this video. Nobody explains it better than John Oliver.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)[/center]
MORE.

[valerief]

1. Of course, to post a comment on fcc.gov, you're required to put your name

and address, and it's made public. It's one thing to give that info. It's another to click on someone and read their name and address. Creepy.

[proverbialwisdom]

2. Where does that appear on any of the links provided above? Would you mind a little detail please?

I do not see it, and even on the FCC website I only find names/comments without addresses.

[valerief]

3. click on the i beside the name. look at the comments form and see the required fields.

[proverbialwisdom]

5. Will check later. Still, how'd you get to the FCC site from any of the links I posted? (nt)

[valerief]

6. Huh? fcc.gov/comments from the Oliver video clip.

[proverbialwisdom]

7. Thanks, I watched that clip on HBO awhile ago when it first aired.

The newer petitions on the links posted only asked for name, zip, and email. Again, I appreciate the follow-up.

"The public has already commented nearly 4M times asking the FCC to make sure that consumers, not the cable company, get to decide what sites they use," according to President Obama (below).

President Obama's Statement on Keeping the Internet Open and Free

Published on Nov 10, 2014
The White House

President Obama today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take up the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality, the principle that says Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all internet traffic equally.

[valerief]

8. There are newer links on fcc.gov? nt

[proverbialwisdom]

4. VIDEO: Net neutrality protesters rally in front of White House on Thursday, November 6, 2014.

Net neutrality protesters rally in front of White House
Published on Nov 6, 2014

Demonstrators gathered outside of the White House on Thursday to advocate for the classification of internet service providers as “common carriers,” ensuring net neutrality. The protest comes as the Federal Communication Commission is considering new rules that would allow ISPs to charge content providers for faster connections, which many fear will allow the corporate giants to quash the internet as we know it. RT’s Manuel Rapalo speaks to several attendees to learn more.