Net Neutrality

We are three weeks away from the FCC voting to remove net neutrality rules that govern internet service providers. What this means is you'll see slower speeds on sites that can't pay up for a "fast lane" access. Sites like netflix and youtube will be fine, they've got plenty of money to spend to make sure you see their content as quickly as possible.

Small businesses like Subeta and nonprofits that provide essential community services don't have such deep pockets, and won't be able to buy in to a fast lane.

We believe that the internet should be open, every person should be able to access it. Click here for more information about net neutrality and what you can do to make sure the repeal doesn't happen.

November 28, 2017, 9:53 pm by Stiles
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Also, I have to say, that being from the US all my life, the bashing saddens me. The state of our affairs so beyond messed up, but the majority of us are on the right side, and didn't have our voices heard, and this is the result of a supposed free country not honestly being so free. So I love you fellow Americans <3 Most of us didn't create the mess, but we can help make it better.

November 28, 2017, 9:49 pm by Stiles
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I was wondering when this was going to be mentioned, was surprised it hadn't been already :/ I've been freaked out about this for a while now. Idkw it has to keep coming up, just go away already you greedy jerks..

November 28, 2017, 9:44 pm by Oasis
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I signed the petition at We The People Do Not Repeal Net Neutrality just like did. I hope this doesn't pass. I can't believe this is becoming a thing again. Thank you for spreading the word !

November 28, 2017, 9:42 pm by TJBlue
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Thank you guys for sharing this!

November 28, 2017, 9:33 pm by Tigtorres
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Calling now.....

Thanks !

November 28, 2017, 9:25 pm by Cullen
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Signed and sent a letter and using Resist Bot: https://resistbot.io/ To pester them some more. <3

November 28, 2017, 9:16 pm by NeonDinosaur
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Signed. I’m gunna rage hardcore if subeta dies. I’ve spent so many years in this community and not to mention real money too. It would really kill me to see all of these memories, effort, emotional value and cash go to waste.

November 28, 2017, 9:14 pm by steampirate
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Resistbot is a lifesaver for someone like me who has extreme phone anxiety. Also, if you're in the US and you use Twitter, tweet at your representatives and let them know what you think. The page linked in the news post makes it especially easy to do so. We're angry, and it's time to show it. Now's the time to take a stand. Keep fighting, everyone!

November 28, 2017, 9:10 pm by Britney
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Also to state this doesn't just affect the US it will affect people from all over the world who play games or use sites based in the US like subeta like keith said so yeah this will be an issue for even people outside of the US

November 28, 2017, 9:08 pm by Angelica_467
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Just like in novels, real life utopias often turn into dystopias. When the founding fathers declared independence, the country they dreamed of forming was something of an utopia--freedom of speech, security, no cruel or unusual punishments, fair trial, etc. Now, the gleaming image of our Utopian country is crumbling under the recent disasters and the decisions being made by the greedy businessmen that somehow ended up in politics. We should all come together and fight them--united we stand, divided we fall! Net neutrality is not the only thing the government has been trying to take away from us, but by fighting it we not only save the internet as we know it but also show them that we will not yield! I encourage everyone to sign and/or call; let's make our voices heard! We've done it before, we can do it again!

November 28, 2017, 9:03 pm by Ryuu
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I hope that posting this is ok. Shamelessly ripped from the NetNeutralityBot, here's a bunch of other links and info:

Don't want to call? It makes me really nervous too; let ResistBot help. Text RESIST to 50409 and get started.

International Petition here. (I know that the net neutrality repeal is everywhere and it seems like just a U.S. problem, but today? It's us. Tomorrow? It could be you. Even if you don't live in the States, please help if you can.)

Tell the FCC members what you think: Write to the FCC here. NAME | EMAIL | TWITTER Ajit Pai | Ajit.Pai(at)fcc.gov | AjitPaiFCC Michael O'Rielly | Mike.ORielly(at)fcc.gov | MikeOFCC Brendan Carr | Brendan.Carr(at)fcc.gov | BrendanCarrFCC Mignon Clyburn | Mignon.Clyburn(at)fcc.gov | MClyburnFCC Jessica Rosenworcel | Jessica.Rosenworcel(at)fcc.gov | JRosenworcel

Write to your House Representative here and Senators here. Or write to your representatives in one go.

Add a comment to the repeal.

Whitehouse.gov petition.

You can support groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ACLU and Free Press who are fighting to keep Net Neutrality: https://www.eff.org/ https://www.aclu.org/ https://www.freepress.net/ https://www.fightforthefuture.org/ https://www.publicknowledge.org/ https://www.demandprogress.org/ By setting them as your Amazon Smile charity.

Most importantly, VOTE. This should not be something that is so clearly split between the political parties as it affects all Americans, but unfortunately it is.

November 28, 2017, 9:01 pm by Cardamom
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You can also leave your opinion with the FCC online, stolen from FB ::

Support Net Neutrality! Please take a few minutes from your day to support Net Neutrality. I've made it fairly straightforward - just complete the following steps:

  1. https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express
  2. Enter under "Proceeding" type 17-108 (and hit enter/ return)
  3. In the comments copy and paste the following (or include whatever you would like to say!): I support Net Neutrality and Title 2 oversight of Internet Service Providers
  4. After clicking "Continue to Review Screen" make sure that you click "Submit" so that your comments are recorded This should take you relatively little time and will help to fight to ensure that internet service providers are not able to speed up/ slow down/ block content or websites.
November 28, 2017, 9:00 pm by Anubis
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I've signed before but I'll also call tomorrow.

November 28, 2017, 9:00 pm by Amy
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THIS! A MILLION TIMES THIS! Thank you for spreading the word!!!

Go message resistbot on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/resistbot/) or text RESIST to 50409 and they can help fax your message to your states government/congress if you don't want to call/don't know where to go to help!! Please make sure our voices are heard!

November 28, 2017, 8:51 pm by Didi
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Eh... we just moved back to my home land which is in China. I hope I can still access this site then!! Even if it means being on iPad/phone only!

November 28, 2017, 8:51 pm by TaeBae
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I think this is very important and I pray we can keep it from happening. I do have one complaint though, was the 'huge take up my whole screen and give me a heart-attack' picture truly necessary?

November 28, 2017, 8:49 pm by Noelle
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Both my husband and I signed the petition at We The People Do Not Repeal Net Neutrality Created by A.L. on November 22, 2017. Hopefully it will help. I've also shared on my facebook page and sent to friends via email. ISP providers greed knows no bounds, it's ridiculous that this is even a possibility.

November 28, 2017, 8:44 pm by Artiste
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Ah, I didn't mean for it to sound as though I was disregarding any anger. I think you do have a really good point there! I guess it just hurts to see people bash America because all most people see are all the negative things that come out of the country when there are a lot of positive things too :/ I do agree that everyone has a right to be angry about this kind of thing.

November 28, 2017, 8:37 pm by Skylar
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I'm so saddened and angry that this is happening again. Some peoples' greed knows no bounds.

I have bad phone anxiety, and I'm so happy that I learned what Resistbot is. Thank you so much to everyone who has mentioned it!

November 28, 2017, 8:35 pm by Bliss
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This could be the end of our Subeta days Q.Q What am I going to do with all my time? I spend majority of my time here

November 28, 2017, 8:31 pm by Tucker
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I just used ResistBot for my state officials. Considering how weasely our governor was by running as one party then suddenly switching to the other after he won (which by the way ResistBot has him listed as the wrong party. Not sure who to tell to fix that.) , I figured every official should get a letter if they support or not. Because even if they say they're for NN you don't know if they're on the fence and decide to go against.

November 28, 2017, 8:29 pm by SoulDragon81
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SAVE NET NEUTRALITY!!!!!

November 28, 2017, 8:22 pm by delsomebody
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Coming back in just to be That Guy and leave a comment about how I can't wait to get out of the US because this place is a total ass rash. Anyone who still thinks our democracy is stable and working as intended after this last year needs to clean their glasses a little better next time they get around to that.

November 28, 2017, 8:20 pm by Feline
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Done what little I can due to being in the UK.

Good luck with fighting this, you guys, and everyone who has called/going to call, good job!

November 28, 2017, 8:19 pm by CrazyKathy
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I did my job and shared it on facebook too :)

November 28, 2017, 8:11 pm by BeautifulChaos
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This link let me have a say even though I am not American!

https://act.freepress.net/sign/internet_nn_trump/?source=facebook

November 28, 2017, 8:05 pm by Monime
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First time hearing about it! How absurd.

I'm rooting for you from Brazil.

November 28, 2017, 8:04 pm by Keet
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Thanks for spreading the word, Keith! I used Resistbot to send my messages since I have phone anxiety. If anyone else wants to use it, has info about it on their profile. This is the message I sent Congress if anyone wants to copy/paste it: "Net neutrality is a cornerstone of innovation, business, and free speech. Please fight for us, your constituents, in order to preserve it."

November 28, 2017, 8:03 pm by BeautifulChaos
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Thanks for the link! I have signed the petition and shared it on my Facebook - we need to rally around the world to stop this!

November 28, 2017, 7:52 pm by OtakuOokami
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You know, I'm getting sick of these billionaires and politicians and their crap. They just can't let us have anything, can they? Not peace, not jobs, not health care, not the internet...Why do the worst scumbags always end up in charge of everything? head-desk

November 28, 2017, 7:52 pm by Valenrhyme
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I made the calls today. Thank you for reminding us all to do this. We stopped this once before, we can do it again!

November 28, 2017, 7:39 pm by Serena922003
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Thank you.

November 28, 2017, 7:37 pm by Starmates
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Thanks for posting this Keith...I've heard of it in the past but had forgotten about it. I just added my signature and shared on my Facebook page encouraging friends to sign and call and make their voices heard as well.

November 28, 2017, 7:35 pm by GoldfishWishes
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every tiem ive called the mail box is full and they arent taking more calls. ugh

November 28, 2017, 7:33 pm by Britney
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I agree its so sad to see things we need ripped from us thats why I always tell my family and friends that we need to be involved and not let politicians get away with stuff like this after all they work for us the people.

November 28, 2017, 7:31 pm by Ferinsy
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lol wth... That's awful. I'm glad Brazil didn't do the same thing when the internet providers asked to the government (actually not the same thing, but pretty similar). There was a huge movement, mainly on social media and YT to stop it and it seems to be settled, hopefully it won't come back here, too.

November 28, 2017, 7:29 pm by usagi
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baffles the mind how people thought this would be an okay thing to try and pass

you guys can do it, keep fighting the good fight!!

November 28, 2017, 7:27 pm by Doe
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Thanks for spreading the word. I know I’ve been doing it as much as possible. I swear, America is just, idk. It’s the worst I’ve ever seen it and people really need to NOT just think this won’t happen because it’s America. Look at all the horrible stuff going on right now, a huge result of people not thinking something would happen because America has more sense than that, but here we are. Still fighting against the horrors that have afflicted us since, well, we all know.

November 28, 2017, 7:23 pm by o0SnowyOwl0o
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I pray that our voices are heard, that the protests, emails, calls and any other form of civil disobedience stops this from happening. I'm so sick of these greedy oligarchies. monopolies are the death of freedom. Honestly, I wish there was a way to cut these companies profits by using alternatives. If they won't listen to our words then maybe they would listen to the pain of profit loss, those greedy pieces of crap. >:/

And before people bash capitalism, just so it is clear, socialism would also do the same. Just check the histories of many socialist and ex-socialist countries, they had complete silencing of their communications when it suited their government's interest.

This isn't a political issue anymore this has become an issue that affects every person in the world and their capacity to simply communicate with each other. If anything is learned from this, it is that we can't just sit around anymore and let these people do what they want and not face consequences for their actions.

November 28, 2017, 7:21 pm by Marlboro
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It's a shame, internet is like water and electricity, it's just part of life... What's next? to pay for oxygen? for some reason I can see it happening in the US..

November 28, 2017, 7:21 pm by vvitch
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I don't have phone service T_T I tweeted all of my state house / congress at the beginning of the month

November 28, 2017, 7:19 pm by MagnusTheRed
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cups hands around mouth I'M ENGLISH, I CAN'T DO SQUAT!

Tumblr has been taken over by this and frankly all it does is make me depressed and angry...

November 28, 2017, 7:18 pm by Slowerthanzero
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I am so glad that Subeta is making a public news post about this! I only just a few days ago learned of this and did what I could to try to help stop this. I don't want anyone to lose what they love about the internet just because some selfish people want to charge people more money for things we should just already get (and do already get at the moment). Losing net neutrality would be a major hit against everyone's rights.

November 28, 2017, 7:15 pm by Laurey
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And by "they" I mean internet service providers and the people they pay off to lobby for this crap.

November 28, 2017, 7:15 pm by Ryuu
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Very glad to see a news post about this. I was curious if you guys would post something about it or not (felt like you did the last time this was up) and I had been considering making some billboards to run on here [sub]but they keep looking like spam. :([/sub] & even though it freaked me out a bit, I already made phone calls, fired off some emails, etc.

I was also that person at the holiday gatherings bringing it up and explaining how 'you don't get charged more depending on how you use the electricity or water you're already paying for, internet should be no different.' Like, no one had any idea; even the younger relatives that REALLY SHOULD HAVE. I have no idea what corners of the internet they've been on, but damn.

Really, even if I only one more person to realize what could happen, and do something about it, I considered it a win and I know that I got at least one person to use Resistbot (Text RESIST to 50409!).

November 28, 2017, 7:14 pm by Laurey
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They've been trying to do this for a while now, and they'll keep trying to do it until/unless laws are passed to make the internet a basic right or utility, or at least make it illegal for them to do shit like this.

November 28, 2017, 7:12 pm by Marlboro
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I'm not from the US so I can't do anything about it (I think)

But I support this battle!!

didn't they try to do it a few years ago, I kinda remember a similar post about it, or it was a different thing?

November 28, 2017, 7:11 pm by Kilala
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It's a shame when we have to fight so hard for things that they know we need :/ I am still have some faith in America, but I am ashamed to call myself an American when crap like this happens. I mean jeez, are they trying to make it difficult for people to live and enjoy themselves. I can't wait until I'm able to call these people. I'm going to have my mom and siblings join in too. Ridiculous. Just ridiculous. Man this pretty much ruined my evening :/

November 28, 2017, 7:07 pm by Britney
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I hope you're right and it doesn't pass but never have we had where republicans ran a majority of the congress and the house that this would even make it there now they have a majority of the vote to pass it and they could care less if people protest or anything of the sort. Just look at when disabled people protested to save medicare but look at that had people not swayed 3 or 4 republicans was it to change their vote from yes to no then medicare would of ended for millions of disabled. We were able to save healthcare yet now they want to pass a bill to higher taxes and give a tax cut to the 1% while people who make under 75k a year have to pay even more taxes. HOW WILL WE SURVIVE ;( this is so sad.

November 28, 2017, 7:02 pm by Bug
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nope. We're not great and our democracy is not perfect. I invite everyone who wants to bash us to please do so. Everyone is entitled to their anger. Democracy is not above criticism. It's great if you have faith in our government still, but those who don't should not be silenced.

The sad truth is that our voices are struggling to matter, and the repeal passing is a very real and even likely possibility. Anger can be productive, or at least comforting, when facing things like this.

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