As of August 2012, 85% of American adults use the internet, up from 82% in April and 80% in February.
Those with no high school diploma are the least likely to use the internet - 61%.
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Happy Internet Slowdown Day!
Take action to save Net Neutrality: http://bit.ly/1qLsc6U
Yesterday’s Internet Slowdown protest was epic!
Read all about here.
In one month the FCC will vote on Net Neutrality.
Join the Internet Countdown and show lawmakers the whole Internet is watching and literally counting down the seconds until we get REAL Net Neutrality.
I believe the FCC must find a way to put open Internet policies back in place … we cannot have a two-tiered Internet with fast lanes that speed the traffic of the privileged and leave the rest of us lagging behind. So as we look for a way forward, I am pleased that Chairman Wheeler has recently acknowledged that all options, including Title II, are on the table.
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel
What do an environmental group in Ohio, a small military radio program, and a network of rural hospitals in Texas all have in common? They appear on a list of coalition members for a group pressuring the government to abandon net neutrality—rules to prevent broadband providers from creating Internet fast and slow lanes—but claim they did not intend to sign up for any such advocacy.
Read more here.
The only way we’re going to win back Net Neutrality is if FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler finds the courage to do the right thing. And a message from Google’s Larry Page, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg carries a lot of weight in Washington.
Let’s get ready to rumble!
Net Neutral-i-Kitty and Cable Boss have arrived at the FCC.
The cat fight for the future of the Internet is about to begin! Stay-tuned for more.
The flashpoints for activism are the many failures of the existing media system. Whether it’s the silencing of dissenting views, the attacks on online privacy, the throttling of Internet access or the monopolization of choice, the problems are often rooted in bad public policy.
Fighting for the Right to Free Speech
Needed: Your Comments on the Future of the Internet
Tell the FCC why Net Neutrality is important to you.
Some of our great allies celebrated the Summer of Internet Freedom with a CDT/EFF/CalPIRG Internet Declaration event.
Internet freedom goes hand in hand with mustard, ketchup and beer!
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