Comment today on the FCC's Net Neutrality Docket (with Chicago-centric links!)

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On July 15, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission will close the first round of comments on its net neutrality docket. This is a critical docket -- in that it represents the direction the FCC will put the internet, and perhaps all of communications, for the foreseeable future.

What is encouraging is that, as a result of a massive and historic public outcry, the FCC has put on the table a policy solution that is seen as a genuine help -- a reclassification of the internet as a Title Two Telecommunications Service. This would help preserve the internet as a public resource.

You are strongly encouraged to comment on the FCC docket for net neutrality by July 15th, and in particular do two things -- (1) Tell your story about the positive ways a neutral internet has affected you, (2) Ask -- demand! -- that the FCC reclassify the internet as a Title Two Telecommunications Service.

Commenting on the docket is easy. You can do so online from the form set up at the website of the Save The Internet coalition: http://www.savetheinternet.com/sti-home

If you need more information on the issue, these are just some resources to use --

STUFF TO READ:

Blog post: Time is Running Out - Tell the FCC Why Net Neutrality is Important to You
http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2014/07/10/time-is-running-out-submit-your-comment-to-the-fcc

A Tale of Two Net Neutrality Freakouts
http://chicagomediaaction.org/news.php?id=709

Bringing Us To Tiers: The 2014 Net Neutrality Lectures (an ebook available from Amazon)
http://amzn.to/1rYiGjg

STUFF TO WATCH:

Bringing Us To Tiers: The 2014 Net Neutrality Lectures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS1w9Cc4s4k

Net Neutrality as explained on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU

Net Neutrality as explained by online video maker CPG Grey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtt2aSV8wdw

STUFF TO LISTEN TO:

Recent interviews on Net Neutrality on WZRD Radio:
http://www.chicagomediaaction.org/audiofiles/wzrd_net_neutrality_2014-05-18.mp3
http://www.chicagomediaaction.org/audiofiles/net_neutrality_wzrd_2014-06-22-p1.mp3
http://www.chicagomediaaction.org/audiofiles/net_neutrality_wzrd_2014-06-22-p2.mp3

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