Net neutrality- I guess you have been hearing this term since 2015. now, your favorite websites like Reddit, Etsy, Tinder and Pornhub and 36 other companies showing Red Alert message for net neutrality on their homepage by calling on the United States Senate to block the FCC's decision to repeal net neutrality.

Let's not let the government sell us out. Let's fight for net neutrality. -Al Franken

What is net neutrality

Net neutrality is the principle that governments should mandate Internet service providers(ISPs) to treat all data on the Internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication.

For Example, under these principles, ISPs are unable to intentionally slow down, block or charge money for specific websites and online content.

What is Red Alert for Net neutrality

Over 3000 digital media companies and organizations launching a new campaign called Red Alert for Net neutrality to reverse the Federal Communication commission decisions to revoke net neutrality.

This campaign aims to convince United State senators to vote against FCCs decision that was proposed on April 23rd.

Ok. Why now.

According to the federal law known as conversion review act, Congress can reverse the FCCs decision within 60 days of new rule going into effect.

Companies participating in battleforthenet

Fight for future

All digital companies (the one you seeing red alert message) now demanding Congress and calling individuals to contact Congress in a show of support for the resolution and fighting for future internet service.

How this campaign works

Battleforthenet states that the FCC voted to kill net neutrality and let ISPs like Comcast and will fix their own price to every page you load.

But, one solution is the Senate is about to vote on a resolution to overrule them and save the Internet using the Congressional Review Act (CRA).

Congress can vote to stop the FCC. But to do this massive volume of phone calls to Congress is needed show the support against FCCs appeal.

Sites will go on Red Alert from May 9th until the Senate votes a week or so later. website owners can display a prominent alert on their site that asks their visitors to contact Congress. The alert will appear once per user per day and users can easily click away.

The final chance of saving Internet battle is happening now. Let us see what happen!

References:

https://www.refinery29.com/2018/05/198420/net-neutrality-pornhub-red-alert

https://www.battleforthenet.com/redalert/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality