Twitter users are losing it over the net neutrality ruling, and OF COURSE THEY ARE
On Thursday, December 14th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality. The end of net neutrality allows internet providers to take control of web users’ experiences by blocking websites, slowing down connections, and charging for higher-quality services or content. Following the net neutrality repeal, Twitter users voiced their opinions and noted an undeniable truth: we all have reason to be deeply concerned.
The net neutrality rules were introduced in 2015 during the Obama administration. The FCC was then headed by Democrats who wanted to “regulate broadband service as a utility,” like our electricity and telephone services. Without net neutrality rules regulating internet providers, the worry is that using high-speed internet might come at a high cost. Broadband carriers will also be able to completely block their users from seeing specific content, which is intrusive and disturbing.
Backlash against the repeal is currently in full swing. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey vowed to fight the FCC’s ruling in court and in Congress. He, alongside other lawmakers, also plans to introduce new legislation in an effort to overturn the decision. New York’s attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, also plans to file a multistate lawsuit against the FCC, according to The Washington Post.
The loss of net neutrality is a bad scenario, and many are upset about what could happen to the online sphere.
New York Attorney General @AGSchneiderman is suing the FCC for repealing #NetNeutrality pic.twitter.com/RUsvOdxlCM
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 15, 2017
I plan to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution that would restore the Open Internet Order and reverse the @FCC’s historic mistake of repealing #NetNeutrality. This fight is far from over. pic.twitter.com/FTyqf1U83X
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) December 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/941722742088519680
Why #NetNeutrality is so important…#FreeInternet #CatVideos #FCC #StoptheFCC pic.twitter.com/Qelc2UUciF
— Nick Walden Poublon (@NWPinPDX) December 15, 2017
People saying "The Internet Is Free Again" after repealing #NetNeutrality , is like wall street saying 'see, now you can be outdoorsy' when you lose your house thanks to the financial crisis they caused. Idiots.
— Francis Maxwell (@francismmaxwell) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/941735897673891840
Repealing #NetNeutrality rules was like a last minute Christmas gift from the @FCC to the biggest players in the internet market. Yesterday, the FCC tied the bow with their disastrous vote.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 15, 2017
We are the #Resistance:
* We need to protect women, not GRAB them
* We need clean air and water, not a POLLUTED PLANET
* We need affordable healthcare, not TAX CUTS for RICH
* We need to protest racial injustice, not be called SOBs
* We need #NetNeutrality, not #CENSORSHIP— Jason Halle 👊🏽 (@JasonHalle) December 15, 2017
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Despite the ruling, the Times reports that some major telecom companies like AT&T and Comcast told consumers their internet experience would not change. But other leading companies may not be able to promise the same.
Call your senators and representatives, and write Congress via BattleForTheNet.com. It’s not too late to make a difference.
