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Media Bits and Bytes – Save Net Neutrality! Edition

A note from the Media Bits and Bytes crew: The FCC will end net neutrality unless millions act to save it. We urge you to join and promote protests at Verizon stores on December 7, and share the video below far and wide.

Your Internet service provider (ISP) will be allowed to bundle websites just like they bundle television channels. (Forbes),


6 Ways You Can Protest the FCC’s Decision to Kill Net Neutrality

By Mike Brown
November 22, 2017
Inverse

Organizations are now planning a series of events to put pressure on Congress and Ajit Pai, chairman of the commission.

WATCH: This Video Breaks Down Why Net Neutrality Matters

By Kenrya Rankin  
July 13, 2017
Colorlines

FCC Doubles Down on Its Dead-Wrong Definition of How the Internet Works

By Devin Coldewey
November 25, 2017
Techcrunch

The Electronic Frontier Foundation and nearly 200 experts explain basically from first principles how the internet works and why it should be defined as telecommunications. The FCC dismisses these scholars and founding technologists of the internet in a footnote.

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To Save Net Neutrality, We Must Build Our Own Internet

By Jason Koebler
November 21, 2017
Motherboard

We must end our reliance​ on big telecom monopolies and build decentralized, affordable, locally owned internet infrastructure.

How Internet Co-ops Can Protect Us From Net Neutrality Rollbacks

By Sammi-Jo Lee
November 22, 2017
Yes

Smaller internet service providers offer alternatives and could disrupt the monopolies.
 

Are You Ready to Pay For Porn?

By Sharlene King
November 22, 2017
Medium