I have just received notification that all is not well over in the USA in the governance of the internet.
Ajit Pai continues to thwart attempts to stop the internet being throttled in order to profit big business:
Ajit Pai just gave a huge middle finger to first responders on the front lines trying to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.1
Firefighters who had their Internet connection throttled by Verizon while battling wildfires wanted to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about how the notorious repeal of net neutrality put public safety in danger.
But because emergency workers are completely overwhelmed right now dealing with the Coronavirus, they asked the FCC for more time to submit their comments.
Ajit Pai said no. The FCC just issued an order refusing to extend the deadline, even though the courts agreed the agency had failed to do its job in even considering risks to public safety when they gutted net neutrality. 2
This is sickening. Will you chip in to our campaign to hold Ajit Pai accountable and back up first responders calling for the return of net neutrality?
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When the FCC killed net neutrality, they didn’t just rip up the basic rules that prevent companies like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T from slowing down websites or censoring content, they completely eviscerated the agency’s ability to provide any meaningful oversight of telecom giants or prevent them from engaging in unreasonable or dangerous practices.
What happened to the firefighters who Ajit Pai just ignored is a perfect example—repealing these protections put people’s lives in danger.
During a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially with schools and businesses shut down and people staying home, net neutrality and Internet freedom are more important than ever before.
Will you stand with emergency workers and chip in to help restore net neutrality?
I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Sending best wishes in these uniquely stressful times!
For the Internet,
Evan at Fight for the Future
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Ars Technica: [arstechnica.com]
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FCC: [docs.fcc.gov]
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Well, here's our first problem.
{"When the Trump FCC repealed net neutrality two years ago, it completely ignored public safety," US Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) said.}
Take that and part of an article I've used countless times in this group to make this very point. Dems And GOP Work Together Like A Boxer’s 1–2 Punch To Knock You Out
Part from that article----{Democrats made fun of Donald Trump Jr yesterday for saying in the wake of the FCC’s vote to can net neutrality regulations that Ajit Pai was “Obama’s FCC chairman”, but he was partly right. Partisan hacks conveniently overlook the fact that while the aggressively anti-net neutrality Pai was indeed appointed to his position as chairman by the current president, he was appointed to the FCC by Obama.}
If you don't believe Anna Eshoo saw this type of thing happening, Iraq still has WMD's we haven't found yet. She was a member of the DNC in the 80's---held office in Ca in the 14th district (1993–2013) and the 18th district (2013–present). She is well aware of what Obama's appointment of Ajit Pai would bring to the Internet. She's no innocent child to corruption based on who she was married to. If you have money and need to get out of trouble, or want to get into free trouble, these are the type of people to know. [garlockfraud.wordpress.com]
For the rest of that article [medium.com]
Anna Eshoo ---- [en.wikipedia.org]
After a bitter race that brought to the fore some dissatisfaction over party leadership, regarded as a proxy battle between Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi, Eshoo lost a party vote to Frank Pallone for ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.[13] Nancy Pelosi had said Eshoo's elevation to the top Democratic spot on that committee would be important for the Democrats, allowing Eshoo "to tap into lucrative fundraising interests in Silicon Valley and elsewhere that the committee has jurisdiction."
That's her worth to a corporate party. In other words. She's in the pocket of Silicon Valley. How much faith can you put into her to fight for these firefighters within a genuine sense? Is she there to provide a meaningful outcome, or to manage the damages to the tech industry?
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