December, 2017

To: U.S. Congress:

The medium that allows us to be great artists is under threat. Without a free and open internet, so much music, writing, film, art, culture, passion, and creativity would be lost.

For the artists of the future, and the culture of the future, we will not be silent.

Title II guarantees net neutrality and prevents powerful telecom giants like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon from deciding what art, as well as what news, is easily accessible online.

If the FCC votes to gut these protections it will explicitly allow Internet providers to charge extra fees that amount to a tax on the entire creative economy. A few corporations will have control over what you see and hear, while independent and up-and-coming artists’ ability to make a living will be devastated.

Without net neutrality there will be less awesome art. Period.

The open Internet lets artists reach each other and audiences across the world in unprecedented ways. We are able to collaborate, learn, improve our worlds, participate in our society, and bring the things we love to people who are moved by them.

Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are guaranteed by our constitution, and we demand that such freedoms continue online. Net Neutrality is essential to our democracy.

We support the people from across the political spectrum protesting across the country on December 7, and we echo their call for our members of Congress to do their jobs and take action to stop the FCC vote that’s planned for December 14.

By fighting for net neutrality, you fight for the future of art.

Sincerely,

Adam Venable / Obeah

Adel Alizadeh

Against Me!

Alfre Woodard

Algiers

Alyssa Milano

Amanda Levie

Amanda michelle

Amanda Palmer

Andrew Lee

Andrew Woolford

Andy Farnsworth

Anti-Flag

Arvin Clay

Ashlee Voorsanger

Atmosphere

Bassnectar

Brandon Schell

Brett Eidman

Brian Baron

Bronwyn Isaac

Bug Martin

Buku

Callowhill

Camille Theobald

Candiss Veree

Carla Anderson

Charlie Hunter

Chloe Herry

Chris Leed

CloZee

Colin Hay

Cory Doctorow, author

Craig Mahoney

Darby Thomas

Darla Jean Patterson

Debra Castellano

Dina Losito

Doug Appling pka Emancipator

Downtown Boys

Elise-Ann Konstantin

Eva Mozena Brandon

Evangeline Lilly

Flobots

Frankiepace

George Sluppick

Graham Nash

Gramatik

Greg Radin

Gregory Joseph

Heather Maloney

Howard Lester

Ian Alexander

Incubus

Iris Creamer

James Finn

Javelin

Jaye McBride

Jeff Hysen

Jeffrey Joseph

Jen Lap

Jessica Brodkin

Jim Mendrinos

Joe Velez

Joey Novick

Jon Yeager

Josh Clauson

Joshua T. Bell

Jude Treder-Wolff

Kevin Barnett

Kevin D. Williams

Kimya Dawson

Kyle Holly

Leah Bonnema

Lesa Noelle

Lili Roquelin

Lisa Curry

Liz Barrett

Liz Larkin

Liz Miele

Lori Nemec

Lucie Steiner

Lynn Bixenspan

Margaret Dodge

Maria Minerva

Marie Corfield

Mark Anthony Ramirez

Matthew Ismael Ruiz

May Wilkerson

Melissa Rocha

Michael Austin Smalley

Michael Carsillo

Michael Stipe, artist/musician

Michi Muzyka

Mike Sasson

Missy G

Mo Vida

Nat Towsen

Neko

Nicholas Allred

Nick Cara

Nikki Clark

Nikki2holes

Pauline Murphy

Peter Michael Marino

Priests

Probcause

Psymbionic

Rachel Green

Ralph Attanasia

Richard Chartier

Rocco Romeo

Roderick Spencer

Sachi Ezura

Sammus

Sarah Doneghy

Scott Blakeman

Seena Ghaznavi

Speedy Ortiz

Stephen Saffel

STS9

Summer Dawn Reyes

Suzanne Lawrence

Suzy Exposito

Talib Kweli

Terry Klein

Tessa Rochon

The Blow

The Glitch Mob

Thomas Cappel

Tiffy DiGiacomo

TJ Del Reno

Tom Morello

TRACEY Carnazzo

Trackstar the DJ

Trophy Wife

Tyler rothrock

wendy liebman

Whitness/Chill Mickelson

Wil Wheaton

Yarineth Pena

Zain Zaidi



