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[ShadowSwordmaster]

Amazon, Reddit, Mozilla, and other Internet companies are joining net neutrality activists next month for an "Internet-wide day of action to save net neutrality."

"The FCC wants to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online," activist groups Fight for the Future, Free Press, and Demand Progress said in an announcement today. "If they get their way, they’ll allow widespread throttling, blocking, censorship, and extra fees. On July 12th, the Internet will come together to stop them."

On that day, websites who sign up for the protest will "sound the alarm about the FCC’s attack on net neutrality." While the announcement referred to previous protests such as the SOPA blackout in 2012 and Internet Slowdown Day in 2014, it's not clear yet exactly what the websites involved in the new protest will be doing on July 12

More in the link.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/06/amazon-and-reddit-try-to-save-net-neutrality-rules-in-day-of-action/

 

[Xe4]

Good. Should do another blackout. Fuck Trump and fuck the FCC for trying to kill net neutrality.

 

[thefro]

Saw this earlier. Here's the signup link if anyone wants to get involved.

 

[Kenai]

Those are some big names. Not sure what they will do, but I hope it's big. No need to keep the gloves on

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Saw this earlier. Here's the signup link if anyone wants to get involved.

Neogaf should be involved in this.

 

[Dishwalla]

Reddit is a good one. Make those The_Donald users pay.

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

They should actually shut down for 12/24 hours, not just put up a black-colored splash page.

 

[Xe4]

Neogaf should be involved in this.

Yeah, it totally should. I'd be cool with GAF going down a day for this, important as it is.

At the very least, have a message at the start.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Yeah, it totally should. I'd be cool with GAF going down a day for this, important as it is.

At the very least, have a message at the start.

I would be down with that.

 

[Bluth54]

Netflix not participating is pretty disappointing considering how they would likely be one of the bigger targets once Net Neutrality is gone

 

[theWB27]

Yeah, it totally should. I'd be cool with GAF going down a day for this, important as it is.

At the very least, have a message at the start.

Nooooooooooo

Yea I'd survive one day off

 

[Septimus Prime]

Meanwhile, Ajit Pai, whose job is not elected, will not give a fuck and will pull the trigger anyway.

Fuck him so, so, so much.

 

[Zolo]

Meanwhile, Ajit Pai, whose job is not elected, will not give a fuck and will pull the trigger anyway.

Fuck him so, so, so much.

Yep. He's going to do it anyway, but at least as many sites as possible should make it clear what a shitty decision he's going to make is.

 

[thefro]

Netflix not participating is pretty disappointing considering how they would likely be one of the bigger targets once Net Neutrality is gone

Typically on these more companies sign up as we get closer to the "day of action". I think Google came on board fairly late last time.

 

[Paz]

Netflix not participating is pretty disappointing considering how they would likely be one of the bigger targets once Net Neutrality is gone

You've grossly miscalculated what Netflix is now, a few years ago Net Neutrality was in their best interests but now they are flash with cash and it being gone would only benefit them as it would allow them to crush any upcoming competition.

This is why Net Neutrality is so important.