US vote, Canadian impact
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Tomorrow the FCC votes to repeal Net Neutrality in the States. Make no mistake, this will have an impact in Canada.1
The Internet doesn’t have borders — this vote in the U.S. could mean the end of the open, innovative Internet as we know it here, too.2 But Congress has the power to overturn the FCC’s vote.
Show the U.S. Congress the world is watching:
Say no to Cable 2.0
If the FCC has its way it will... mean website blocking. Your favourite video streaming site, your favourite social media app, your favorite news website? Not a business partner of your Internet service provider, so it’s 404’d — it might as well not exist for you.3
Throttling will become commonplace. The loading sign we tolerate only for the very best content we want before clicking away to another tab? Get ready to see it on all websites and apps whose creators haven’t paid up to Big Telecom.4
Verizon, AT&T, Comcast; will all now have the freedom to prioritize content and charge more under the FCC’s Orwellian named “Restoring Internet Freedom” act. Facebook, Google, Reddit; all our favourite American-owned and operated sites will feel the impact and they’ll pass it on to users around the world.
This will be the new normal. Bell, Telus, Rogers; they will want the same here at home. Their lobbyists will push even harder for our own government to repeal Net Neutrality.
But it’s not too late. Already tens of thousands have joined in with the tens of millions of people speaking up in the States demanding Congress to stop the FCC’s Big Telecom freedom scheme.5
Take 30 seconds now: Add your voice to demand the U.S. Congress act on behalf of Net Neutrality and an open Internet.
—Katy, for your OpenMedia team
P.S. This vote is just the beginning of a huge battle for the open Internet. 2018 will be our greatest fight yet. The very future of the Internet hangs in the balance. Donate now to stand for an open web.
Footnotes
[1] Q&A: What would a U.S. repeal of net neutrality mean for Canadians?: The Current, CBC
[2] Here’s how the end of Net Neutrality will change the Internet: Wired
[3] How will a new law blocking internet privacy rules affect you?: PBS Newshour
[4] Comcast throttling BitTorrent was no big deal, FCC says: Ars Technica
[5] This poll gave Americans a detailed case for and against the FCC’s net neutrality plan. The reaction among Republicans was striking: r32 If you no longer wish to receive our r46 to unsubscribe.