September 16, 2018 (fightforthefuture.org)<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been two weeks since the California legislature passed the strongest net neutrality bill in the country.1<\/sup><\/p>\n But Governor Jerry Brown still hasn\u2019t signed it into law. And now FCC Chairman Ajit Pai just went on a rant against the bill, calling it the \u201cmost egregious\u201d response to his repeal of net neutrality.2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Gov. Brown has only 15 days left to sign the bill, and big telecom companies are funding a Hail Mary effort to get him to veto the bill.3<\/sup><\/p>\n California\u2019s net neutrality bill, SB 822, has implications for the entire country. It would prevent blocking, throttling, or slowing sites. It would outlaw \u2018zero-rating\u2019\u2014when ISPs provide unlimited access to apps they own to stifle competition. And if it\u2019s signed, it could spread across the nation, providing a gold standard for other states to follow.<\/p>\n It took an incredible grassroots effort to get SB 822 to Brown\u2019s desk. At least twice, the telecom industry almost killed it. Finally, the will of Californians won out and the bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. But Brown only has until the end of the month to sign it.4<\/sup><\/p>\n We can\u2019t take Brown\u2019s signature for granted.<\/strong>\u00a0He\u2019s yet to even take a public stand on net neutrality.5<\/sup>\u00a0ISPs are lying about what the bill would do to drive employees to sign a petition urging a veto.6<\/sup>\u00a0Brown has already signed a slew of other bills from the end of the legislative session and hasn\u2019t explained why he\u2019s dragging his feet on net neutrality.<\/p>\n Public support and strategic organizing have gotten us this far\u2014and we\u2019re certainly not giving up now. We\u2019re bombarding Brown\u2019s office with phone calls and messages to tell him to sign SB 822 now. With your help, we can turn up the heat even more.<\/p>\n For net neutrality,<\/p>\n Evan at Fight for the Future<\/p>\n Footnotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. NPR:\u00a0https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/09\/01\/643909884\/california-lawmakers-pass-net-neutrality-bill<\/a><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Gizmodo<\/em>:\u00a0https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/scott-wiener-paints-ajit-pai-as-telecom-shill-as-califo-1829071978<\/a><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Gizmodo<\/em>:\u00a0https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/major-telecom-urges-employees-to-protest-net-neutrality-1828896674<\/a><\/p>\n 4. Common Dreams:\u00a0https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/2018\/09\/07\/whats-taking-so-long-internet-defenders-demand-gov-jerry-brown-sign-california-net<\/a><\/p>\n 5.\u00a0Mercury News<\/em>:\u00a0https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2018\/09\/06\/net-neutrality-in-california-lawmakers-call-on-gov-brown-to-sign-bill\/<\/a><\/p>\n 6.\u00a0Gizmodo<\/em>:\u00a0https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/major-telecom-urges-employees-to-protest-net-neutrality-1828896674<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" September 16, 2018 (fightforthefuture.org) It\u2019s been two weeks since the California legislature passed the strongest net neutrality bill in the country.1 But Governor Jerry Brown still hasn\u2019t signed it into law. And now FCC Chairman Ajit Pai just went on a rant against the bill, calling it the \u201cmost egregious\u201d… Continue reading
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