[TriLUG] Net Neutrality again...

John Vaughters via TriLUG trilug at trilug.org
Thu Sep 7 12:41:57 EDT 2017


Thanks Pete, that link was helpful, I actually forgot this rule went through. In my mind it had failed. I am not sure this rule affects things much at all, but I appreciate the heads up and I will definitely let my Senators and member of congress know my opinion on this topic. 
John Vaughters
 

    On Thursday, September 7, 2017, 12:27:29 PM EDT, Pete Soper via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:  
 
 Here's the first hit when I searched, so we can become a more informed 
electorate:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/24/15685414/net-neutrality-fcc-nprm-explained

-Pete

On 09/07/2017 12:23 PM, Brian via TriLUG wrote:
> As I understand it, Net Neutrality is on the books, and this is an 
> attempt to keep it from being repealed by the new administration.
>
> On 09/07/2017 12:16 PM, John Vaughters via TriLUG wrote:
>> So is there a new push for net neutrality? or is this just to try to 
>> get it going again?
>>
>>
>>      On Thursday, September 7, 2017, 12:02:49 PM EDT, Brian via 
>> TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Folks,
>>
>> I don't know if others of you subscribe to FreePress.net, but I managed
>> to wind up subscribed, probably by way of submitting a form to send a
>> letter to my senator.  Senator Thom Tills is against net neutrality, by
>> the way; if you are a North Carolina resident, please consider
>> contacting his office to (politely) express your opposition.
>>
>> Anyway, I recently got a note from FreePress.net mentioning organizing
>> in-district drop-ins, and wondered who in the TriLUG community might
>> like to get involved to express their support for net neutrality in the
>> form of a short face-to-face with congressional staff in a local
>> district office.
>>
>> Here's the link to a little info and a form to sign up as the organizer
>> of a drop-in event.
>>
>> https://act.demandprogress.org/sign/sign-up-host-team-internet/?source=freepress 
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Brian Henning
>>
>

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