Consumer Group Shames ISP-Loyal Politicians With Billboards Consumer Group Fight for the Future is naming and shaming politicians that are too cozy with giant broadband providers via a series of public billboards. The group used this tactic after the GOP and Trump administration voted to kill consumer broadband protections at the behest of AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Charter earlier this year. Said billboards highlighted how much each politician received from these large ISPs in campaign contributions, and popped up in many of the home districts of these lawmakers.

Now the group is expanding the effort to include lawmakers that are eager to help these same ISPs kill popular net neutrality protections. Their updated crowdfunding page for the project notes that the billboards will make fun of politicians that take ISP money then blindly support large ISP-backed policies as being part of "team cable." The group is tracking various politicians via a scorecard, and the lawmakers with the worst histories of being cheerleaders for duopoly interests (like Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn) will enjoy the honor of seeing their faces on critical billboards in their home district. "The FCC is determined to destroy net neutrality so giants like Comcast and AT&T can throttle, block, censor, and charge Internet users new fees online," says the group. "Their plan is so controversial that virtually nobody supports it across the political spectrum. Over 8 million Americans have already spoken out about it. We can’t allow this blatant corruption to go forward." "FCC Chairman Ajit Pai -- an unelected bureaucrat and former Verizon lawyer -- is out of control, and clearly out of step with public opinion," adds the group. "But Congress can rein him in if we’re loud enough." The group says it has already raised $50,000 for this latest naming and shaming project. The group says it has already raised $50,000 for this latest naming and shaming project.







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Anonec0e7

@chtrptr.net 19 recommendations Anonec0e7 Anon Won''t work Backburn is my rep. They'll still vote for her so she can keep liberals from taking away their guns and bibles and make sure they aren't forced to get gay married and have abortions. Because they actually believe that shit. if he voting to take away their healthcare isn't going to stop them voting for her nothing will. The people in this area are very good at voting against their own self interest.

Anon96fc2

@pacswitch.com 4 recommendations Anon96fc2 Anon Let's be honest Excluding true independents,trump voters care more about reducing rights of minorities and upholding the confederate flag than supporting open,affordable internet service or any other consumer need like healthcare.



So if independent largely cast a vote for democrats during the next congressional,senate,presidential election then perhaps Title II and other consumer protections will be preserved. wkm001

join:2009-12-14 3 recommendations wkm001 Member I donated I donated a few dollars to FFTF.

Anon3015b

@chtrptr.net 2 recommendations Anon3015b Anon Blackburn disctrict ballotpedia.org/Tennesse ··· District



Race 85% White, 9.8% Black, 1.3% Asian

Ethnicity 4.3% Hispanic

Unemployment 12%

Median household income $46,442

High school graduation rate 84.5%

College graduation rate 24.4% Race 85% White, 9.8% Black, 1.3% AsianEthnicity 4.3% HispanicUnemployment 12%Median household income $46,442High school graduation rate 84.5%College graduation rate 24.4%

Anonf7497

@zscaler.com 2 recommendations Anonf7497 Anon This is Funny on Many Levels Think about it. One type of media company (billboard industry) is making money attacking another type of media company (broadband). Wonder in some cases if one owns the other. LOL



Maybe it is time to make a law that makes taking money from lobbyists a capital crime.