Net Neutrality in the US: Now What?

Comprehensive info. From 2014 when we narrowly avoided losing net neutrality, but they just keep trying, don't they? 2017 version of this video would be almost identical.

Much links and fun times below:

We've stopped things like this before! You have power if you bother to take it.

Politicians love when you personally contact them! It is a fact. If you're not in the US, make sure your local government considers this state of affairs an embarrassment for the US, not something to model your own rules on.

Learn more about all this stuffs:

The FCC's Open Internet Order 2010:
Verizon had the above overturned in 2014 as not applying to non-common carriers:

A couple other attempts at net neutrality things:

Terms to know

Also see these other videos on the topic:

Thankyou Emily Eifler and Christopher Hart for their advice!

This video is Creative Commons non-commercial share-alike.

[StudioAnnLe]

This is the best breakdown of Net Neutrality i've seen.  Use the internet as much as we do?  You should watch this.

[losthorzon]

ISP: "That's some awfully nice data you have there. It'd be a real... shame.., if something were to happen to it."

[MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I was watching you "How to draw a perfect circle" video and I thought, "Man, she is super funny." Now I'm watching this and I think "Man, She's super smart!"

In other words, your super good at everything.

[alexruan]

oh shit... i've been blaming netflix when Verizon is wrong?
D: im sry netflix.

[Dolohov]

I've seen three videos on this...from Vlogbrothers, CGP Greg, and now Vihart. This is what made sense of everything. The metaphors were perfect. Thank you.

[LexieLouLou]

You just explained in 11 minutes a subject that took my professor 180 minutes to teach... and you did it better.
Bravo.

[BSMerlin]

The fact that this whole issue is a thing proves how morally bankrupt the US is.

[rbcp]

Thanks for making things so clear for me.  From now on, I'm using FedEx for all my shipping!

[symbolxchannel]

Thanks Vihart, for offering the solution… (Unlike other Youtubers who makes us freak about this without explaining what we should do!)

[rdubwiley]

If you'd like to do more than contact the FCC or your representative, remember that there's an election coming up in November, and congress has the authority to change the law.

It frustrates me when people don't vote, yet complain policy doesn't reflect their interests.

[suburiboy]

Vi, this is perfect.  You are the only person giving legal precedent, rather than emotional "save our internet" spiel .  You are top tier for this.  This is the best net neutrality video and everyone needs to see it.

[marten]

So, the real problem is that bribery in the form of lobbying is legal.

[bonwell]

This is the first time I've heard an explanation that seems to make sense and be free of bias. Wonderfully done.

[rationalraven]

I'm basically a libertarian, I so hate that the right-wing political parties don't understand that this is about individual freedom, not about harming businesses

[chasehorton]

Can I get the dollar amount you spend on sharpies in one year

[BDKing]

So basically the cable companies want to extort websites legally.

[IgorKolosha]

Hello 2014, this is 2017 checking in to let you know the villains have won.

[tuseroni]

i can just imagine vihart's house full of these notebooks. must be quite the sight.

[kkehoe]

If you live in an area that has it, I suggest getting RCN as your ISP. 110Mbps download/15Mbps upload speeds for $50 a month.They just doubled everyone's speed for free.It might not be Google fiber, but it is the best deal in town. Best of all it is not Comcast or Verizon, I have never had a problem streaming Netflix.

[NoobixCube]

Best explanation I've seen yet of net neutrality and why it's important.