We are the ACLU. Ask Us Anything about net neutrality!

TAKE ACTION HERE: https://www.aclu.org/net-neutralityAMA

Today a diverse coalition of interested parties including the ACLU, Amazon, Etsy, Mozilla, Kickstarter, and many others came together to sound the alarm about the Federal Communications Commission’s attack on net neutrality. A free and open internet is vital for our democracy and for our daily lives. But the FCC is considering a proposal that threatens net neutrality — and therefore the internet as we know it.

“Network neutrality” is based on a simple premise: that the company that provides your Internet connection can't interfere with how you communicate over that connection. An Internet carrier’s job is to deliver data from its origin to its destination — not to block, slow down, or de-prioritize information because they don't like its content.

Today you’ll chat with:

  • u/JayACLU - Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
  • u/LeeRowlandACLU – Lee Rowland, senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
  • u/dkg0 - Daniel Kahn Gillmor, senior staff technologist for ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
  • u/rln2 – Ronald Newman, director of strategic initiatives for the ACLU’s National Political Advocacy Department

Proof: - ACLU -Ronald Newman - Jay Stanley -Lee Rowland and Daniel Kahn Gillmor

7/13/17: Thanks for all your great questions! Make sure to submit your comments to the FCC at https://www.aclu.org/net-neutralityAMA

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penkowsky1736 karma

How does my voice REALLY make a difference with those responsible for voting against net neutrality not caring what we have to say?

aclu290 karma

A free and open internet is vital for our democracy and for our daily lives. But the Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal that would let the wealthiest corporations run the web – and control the information we consume every day. Tell them that isn't okay by visiting https://www.aclu.org/net-neutralityAMA and submitting your comments.

QICode122 karma

This is off-topic but what is ACLU and do you do? I have seen lots of other posts about net neutrality on Reddit. Doesn't mean this AMA isn't non-important! Keep up the good fight.

aclu177 karma

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Read more about the history and mission of the ACLU at aclu.org.

QICode54 karma

Thanks so much! Sorry for being off topic.

aclu89 karma

Thanks for taking in interest in protecting the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

your_comments_say1 karma

How do we set up recurring donations to support your good work on net neutrality?

aclu2 karma

Head over to aclu.org to check out more information about our work on net neutrality, including a gif about the Net Neutrality Day of Action.