Urgent Call to Action: Protect Net Neutrality Before It’s Too Late

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, there’s a critical development in the fight for net neutrality that all internet users need to be aware of. Ajit Pai, the current Chairman of the FCC and a former lobbyist for Verizon, is poised to circulate a proposal that could severely weaken net neutrality protections on November 22—just one day before Thanksgiving.

This moment is crucial; it could represent one of our final opportunities to voice our concerns and advocate for the preservation of a free and open internet. Once the vote is announced—likely during the FCC’s open meeting in December—it may become significantly more difficult to prevent major corporations like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T from imposing extra fees for access to websites like Reddit or manipulating what we can see and do online by throttling, blocking, and censoring content.

Fortunately, we’ve received encouraging news from various congressional meetings: some key lawmakers are showing support for the net neutrality cause and are contemplating action to halt the FCC’s proposed changes. However, they need to hear from many more constituents to take effective steps.

Advocacy groups that played a pivotal role in the recent July 12 Net Neutrality day of action are calling on everyone—individuals, websites, applications, online communities, and social media platforms—to mobilize in unprecedented numbers. We need to ensure that our lawmakers in Washington are inundated with calls demanding the protection of net neutrality by November 22.

To make this process easier for all, you can utilize a user-friendly click-to-call tool available at Battle for the Net.

Moreover, if you’re looking to amplify your voice, there are pre-designed banners, modals, and graphics available for download at Battle for the Net’s resources page.

This could be our best opportunity to secure the future of net neutrality. While the odds may seem daunting, we must act now if we want our voices to be heard in the halls of power. Please share this information widely, and if you have any questions or want to get involved further, don’t hesitate to reach out. Together, we can make a difference!