[LUG.ro] Fwd: Tell the FCC: Net Neutrality is (still) crucial to free software

[LeandroAC]

Fyi.

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De: "Free Software Foundation" <info en fsf.org>
Fecha: 10/09/2014 16:25
Asunto: Tell the FCC: Net Neutrality is (still) crucial to free software
Cc:

> Dear Lugro,
>
> This post was originally published in July, before the end of the first
FCC comment period. Now we're highlighting it again before the end of the
second comment period, in support of today's Internet Slowdown day of
action. Tons of major Web sites (including ours) are coming together today
to give a tongue-in-cheek demonstration of what would happen if the FCC
caves to Big Cable and guts Net Neutrality.
>
> If you're in the US, please tell decisionmakers how important Net
Neutrality is to the free software community (even if you commented in
earlier, it will be counted again). If you're not in the US, you'll still
find this post interesting -- there is precedent for other countries basing
their rules on what happens here.
>
> We are not linking to the official Internet Slowdown action page because
it requires running proprietary JavaScript and heavily encourages Facebook.
But we agree with their goals, so we are acting in solidarity by displaying
their clever banner (which is free JavaScript) and linking to the
Electronic Frontier Foundation's Dear FCC tool, where you can take action
in freedom.
>
> The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) needs to be convinced that
Net Neutrality is worth saving. The agency has asked members of the public,
along with industry leaders and entrepreneurs, to tell it why Internet
Service Providers should be banned from traffic discrimination. This
comment window is one of the best opportunities we've had to make an impact.
>
> Comments are due Monday, September 15, 2014. Submit your statement in
support of Net Neutrality right away using the Electronic Frontier
Foundation's free software commenting tool.
>
> Net neutrality, the principle that all traffic on the Internet should be
treated equally, should be a basic right for Internet users. It's also
crucial for free software's continued growth and success. Here's why:
>
> Media distribution giants that use Digital Restrictions Management and
proprietary software to control what's on your computer have also been
fighting for years to control the network. Without Net Neutrality,
DRM-laden materials could be easier to access, while DRM-free competitors
could be stuck in the slow lane. Web-based free software projects like GNU
MediaGoblin could also suffer the slow treatment while competitors like
YouTube shell out big bucks for speedier service. The bottom line--an
Internet where the most powerful interests can pay for huge speed
advantages could push smaller free software projects right off the map and
make it harder for decentralized projects to flourish. That's not good for
free software, and it's not good for other innovative voices for change in
the digital world.
>
> Tell the FCC: Net Neutrality will help free software flourish.
>
> Activists have worked for years to get to this moment. Over the last
several months, things have really heated up--with Internet freedom lovers
camping out outside of the FCC, serenading FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler with a
special version "Which Side Are You On?" The comments flooding in to the
agency have jammed the phones and crashed the FCC's email servers. And yet,
Chairman Wheeler still thinks he can get away with ignoring overwhelming
public outrage and wrecking the free Internet. We have to keep up our
historic momentum in order to convince a cable-industry sympathizer like
Chairman Wheeler to listen to the public and protect Net Neutrality.
>
> The deadline for comments is less than a week from now on Monday. Don't
delay--comment now!
>
> Libby Reinish
> Campaigns Manager
>
> You can read this post online at
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/tell-the-fcc-net-neutrality-is-still-crucial-to-free-software
.
>
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