{"id":37337,"date":"2017-07-12T09:20:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=37337"},"modified":"2017-07-12T15:24:18","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T22:24:18","slug":"net-neutrality-day-of-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/net-neutrality-day-of-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Net Neutrality Day of Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/widget.battleforthenet.com\/widget.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Net Neutrality means that everyone receives the same treatment. My content is delivered just as fast as a movie from Comcast. Unless I am doing something illegal, no ISP can slow down what I serve up as content to you. Content providers cannot pay an ISP to provide their content faster than mine.<\/p>\n<p>I am a content provider. While I may not provide content that everyone likes, I am able to provide content.<\/p>\n<p>45&#8217;s appointee &#8220;Ajit Pai <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/news\/2017\/05\/18\/fcc-votes-overturn-net-neutrality\/101828412\/\">has proposed a\u00a0reversal of these regulations<\/a>, which he&#8217;s said unfairly burden the ISPs and are archaic for relying on utility-style regulation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Allowing ISPs to slow down content will affect public libraries, companies whose product interferes with a product owned by the ISP, schools and more.<\/p>\n<p>Send a comment to the <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2017\/07\/saving-net-neutrality-tips-for-writing-persuasive-comments-to-the-fcc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FCC<\/a> and to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your Congress person<\/a> telling them to protect Net Neutrality. Do it now.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on these sites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightforthefuture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fight for the Future.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>USA Today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2017\/07\/11\/net-neutrality-day-action-heres-what-happen\/460459001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Explanation in <a href=\"http:\/\/bucket.trending.com\/trending\/imgur\/2017-07-11\/reminder-12th-july-day-of-action-for-net-neutrality-nbsp_yVEBpmy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">graphic form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is <em>not<\/em> a left or right political issue. This is about innovation and fairness. It was a hard won battle to get Net Neutrality. Let&#8217;s keep this as a right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Net Neutrality means that everyone receives the same treatment. My content is delivered just as fast as a movie from Comcast. Unless I am doing something illegal, no ISP can slow down what I serve up as content to you. Content providers cannot pay an ISP to provide their content faster than mine. 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