You are using the internet right now I imagine, and so am I~
You might agree that the internet is our most powerful tool to unite people and to build a better future. But our internet is being threatened RIGHT NOW by Big Telecom. Our law-makers will soon make a landmark decision about our internet. September 15th is the last day for public input.
Right now our online world is protected through “Net Neutrality." the fundamental principle of the Internet that allows users to access the authentic world wide web freely without censorship or implemented errors and buffering, which you might know as the Spinning Beachball of Death (SBBOD).
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Huge corporations are threatening our internet freedoms, trying to create a two- tiered system where corporations who can afford to pay for the fast lane get wider access to the public. This means you may not get to see what you want to see. This means all of the grass roots organizations, the small business, the start-ups, get pushed down and you might have to wait a long time for their page to load.
And if that’s not bad enough, if this goes through I’m afraid it is just the beginning of the stripping away of our rights to information (generated by the whole of humanity) and the way we know the world today. The internet is education, connection, expression and so many other things. Can you imagine a world where you couldn’t find any alternative news or perspectives? Can you imagine an internet similar to main stream television? I shudder to think of that. It may seem extreme or very far away, but it’s brick by brick that builds a wall.
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BigtelecomVstheWorld.org says:
"The clock is ticking: Key decision-makers are about to make a landmark ruling on this Internet slowdown – we have to raise a loud global call by the crucial September 15th deadline for public input.”
I cannot stress how important it is to fight for this. For you, for me and everyone, please take a moment to sign this petition of three million and counting and share it with your community. Thank you, thank you~