May 15 Day of Action

Thursday, May 8, 2014

May 15 Day of Action

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From: "Mary Alice Crim" <mcrim@freepress.net>
Date: May 8, 2014 5:03 PM
Subject: May 15 Day of Action
To: "Mary Alice Crim" <mcrim@freepress.net>
Cc:

Hi there: This has been a huge week for Net Neutrality.

Today we launched a new site for a massive day of action against the FCC's bad proposal — check it out and share with your friends: May15.savetheinternet.com
The pressure is clearly growing. Nearly 100 organizations have signed a letter calling for the FCC to scrap its rules. At the same time, nearly 150 Internet companies sent a letter to the FCC's five commissioners urging them to create rules that protect internet users against blocking, discrimination and paid prioritization.
Our allies at Fight for the Future and Popular Resistance are camping out at the FCC.
And, Commissioners Clyburn and Rosenworcel questioned Wheeler's rules.

We'll continue to keep the pressure on, and we hope you will too.

I'm passing on a note (below) about next week's day of action to Save the Internet. I hope you can participate and help spread the word! Please share the site with everyone you know.

Let me know if you have questions.

Friend—

The nationwide drumbeat in support of real Net Neutrality is getting louder and louder.

And this week we had some real wins: Two FCC commissioners raised doubts about a plan that would kill Net Neutrality. Close to 150 Internet companies — including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter — told the FCC that online innovation requires strong rules that protect the open Internet. And nearly 100 organizations — including Consumers Union, Free Press and MoveOn — also came out against the FCC's plans.

The fight to scrap Chairman Tom Wheeler's awful proposal is gaining ground. Next up: We go straight to the FCC's doorstep on May 15th.

On that day, thousands of activists, organizations and companies will participate online and off to oppose the FCC's plan to kill the open Internet and allow rampant discrimination online.

Please help us turn up the volume for this big day of action.

Go here to:

Tweet at members of Congress and urge them to oppose the FCC's rules.
Grab code for a "Save the Internet" banner you can display on your website on May 15th.
Get details about May 15th's Rally to Save the Internet outside the FCC. (Our friends and allies are camping out in front of the FCC every day in the run-up to May 15th — if you're in the D.C. area, join them!)

It's no surprise that the fight for real Net Neutrality is gaining so much steam. The FCC's plan would allow telecom giants like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon to pick winners and losers online, creating fast lanes for those who can pay — and dirt roads for the rest of us.

That's why so many of us are speaking up: If the FCC doesn't throw out these rules, we can say goodbye to the Internet we love.

We'll be in touch with more info in the coming days. For now, visit may15.savetheinternet.com and spread the word.

Thanks for all that you do—

Josh, Mary Alice, Candace, Misty and the rest of the Free Press team
freepress.net

P.S. Our campaign to raise $50,000 in 15 days to protect Net Neutrality is going strong. A generous donor will match all funds if we reach our goal. Help us get there. Thank you!

P.P.S. Share this site! Post it to Facebook, Twitter and beyond. This is the moment to spread the word about saving the Internet.