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Dear PPC, Thank you for this timely and incredibly important information. I really value the work you are doing for ARLIS/NA. Best, Gabrielle V L Reed Access Services Librarian Morton R. Godine Library Massachusetts College of Art and Design w. 1-617-879-7102 m. 401-440-1852 MassArt Faculty And Librarians Are Working Without A Contract; Fair Treatment, Equitable Pay For Higher Education On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 9:13 PM, Sara DeWaay <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > *Public Policy Committee News Alerts v.3 n.12, December 2017: Net > Neutrality.* > > On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is > voting to repeal net neutrality in the United States. In anticipation of > this event, and to encourage advocacy against the repeal, the ARLIS/NA > Public Policy Committee has created an FAQ about net neutrality. > > *What is net neutrality?* > Net neutrality is the idea that internet service providers (ISP) are not > allowed to slow down, prohibit, or in other ways impede access to websites, > applications, or online data. In practical terms, they cannot discriminate > against people's access to the internet by charging more to access > information, or allowing faster access to those who can pay more for this > public utility. > > - Save the Internet. "Net Neutrality What You Need to Know > <https://www.savetheinternet.com/net-neutrality-what-you-need-know-now> > ." *Free Press*. > - "Net Neutrality <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality>." > *Wikipedia.org*. > > > > > *What does net neutrality have to do with libraries/librarians? *Net > neutrality is important to intellectual freedom, freedom of speech, and > access to information. If access to the internet becomes regulated by the > ability to pay higher fees for certain types of content, many libraries, > museums, and other non-profit organizations will be forced to choose > between providing crucial services and providing full access to the > internet. > > - American Libraries Association. "Why Does Net Neutrality Matter to > Libraries? <http://www.ala.org/advocacy/telecom/netneutrality#whylib>" > *ALA.org*. > - American Libraries Association. "Net Neutrality at the End of 2017: > What Libraries Need to Know. > <http://www.districtdispatch.org/2017/11/net-neutrality-end-2017-libraries-need-know/> > " *District Dispatch*, November 17, 2017. > - American Libraries Assocaition. "ALA Strenuously Opposes FCC > Proposed Order on Net Neutrality > <http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/11/ala-strenuously-opposes-fcc-proposed-order-net-neutrality> > ." *ALA News*, November 21, 2017 > - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. "IFLA > Statement on Net Neutrality and Zero-Rating (2016) > <https://www.ifla.org/publications/node/10700>." *IFLA.org*, October > 11, 2016. > > > > *How do I advocate for net neutrality?* > The FCC votes on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Do not wait to contact your > Congressional representatives to express your opposition to repealing net > neutrality. > > - Call and write to members of Congress. Visit BattlefortheNet.com > <http://www.battleforthenet.com/> for quick links and contact > information for your representatives. > - John Oliver made a shortcut to the hard-to-find FCC comment page: > gofccyourself.com. Next to the 17-108 link (Restoring Internet > Freedom), click on "express" (on the right side) and follow the steps. > - Learn more about this important intellectual freedom issue. > - Spread the word! > > > > > *Who will be affected if net neutrality is repealed? *A rollback of net > neutrality will adversely affect communities of color, small businesses, > and low-income and rural communities, as well as users around the globe. > > - The National Hispanic Media Coalition > <http://www.nhmc.org/tag/net-neutrality/> is one of many organizations > working hard to keep the internet open. > - Hart, Kim. "How Will Rolling Back Net Neutrality Affect Consumers? > You’ll Have to Read the Fine Print > <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-will-rolling-back-net-neutrality-affect-consumers-youll-have-to-read-the-fine-print>." > Interview by Jeffrey Brown. *PBS News Hour*, November 21, 2017. > - Finley, Klint. "Here's How the End of Net Neutrality Will Change the > Internet > <https://www.wired.com/story/heres-how-the-end-of-net-neutrality-will-change-the-internet/> > ." *Wired*, November 22, 2017. > - Lohr, Steve. "Net Neutrality Repeal: What Could Happen and How It > Could Affect You > <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/technology/net-neutrality-repeal-questions.html> > ." *The New York Times*, November 21, 2017. > - "Q&A: What would a U.S. repeal of net neutrality mean for Canadians? > <http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-december-08-2017-the-current-1.4437902/q-a-what-would-a-u-s-repeal-of-net-neutrality-mean-for-canadians-1.4437993>" > Interview by Anna Maria Tremonti. *CBC Radio: The Current, *December > 8, 2017. > - Giles, Martin. “The Demise of Net Neutrality Will Harm Innovation in > America > <https://www.technologyreview.com/s/609594/the-demise-of-net-neutrality-will-harm-innovation-in-america/> > .” *MIT Technology Review,* December 7, 2017. > > > > > *Who is opposed to net neutrality? *Opponents of net neutrality include > sectors of the telecommunications industry, including companies such as > Verizon, Comcast and AT&T. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is closely aligned with > these companies on this issue. Those who wish to change the net neutrality > rule have argued through media campaigns that their proposed change is "no > big deal" and that open internet proponents are vastly overreacting. Yet > open internet advocates, including the New York state attorney general, > have charged that as many as half of the nearly 22 million comments > submitted to the FCC may have been fabricated, making it difficult to > interpret public opinion on net neutrality. > > - Brodkin, Jon. "50,000 Net Neutrality Complaints Were Excluded from > the FCC's Repeal Docket > <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/fcc-refused-to-include-50000-net-neutrality-complaints-in-repeal-docket/> > ." *Ars Technica*, December 5, 2017. > - Schneiderman, Eric. An Open Letter to the FCC > <https://medium.com/@AGSchneiderman/an-open-letter-to-the-fcc-b867a763850a> > . *Medium*. November 21, 2017. > - Kastrenakes, Jacob. "FCC Ignored Your Net Neutrality Comment, Unless > You Made a ‘Serious’ Legal Argument > <https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/22/16689838/fcc-net-neutrality-comments-were-largely-ignored> > ." *The Verge*, November 22, 2017. > - Bode, Karl. "The FCC Tried To Hide Net Neutrality Complaints Against > ISPs > <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171205/12420338750/fcc-tried-to-hide-net-neutrality-complaints-against-isps.shtml> > ." *TechDirt*, December 6, 2017. > > > > *Want to know more?* > Net neutrality in the news: > > - "Net Neutrality > <https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/net-neutrality>." Topic in *The > New York Times*. > - ALA Washington Office. "Net Neutrality Protections Eliminated in > Draft FCC Order > <http://www.districtdispatch.org/2017/11/net-neutrality-protections-eliminated-draft-fcc-order/> > ," *District Dispatch*, November 27, 2017. > - Kang, Cecilia. "Net Neutrality Hits a Nerve, Eliciting Intense > Reactions > <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/technology/net-neutrality-reaction.html?_r=0> > ." *New York Times*, November 28, 2017. > - National Hispanic Media Coalition. "Net Neutrality is Inextricably > Intertwined with Fight for Racial Justice. > <http://www.nhmc.org/net-neutrality-inextricably-intertwined-fight-racial-justice/>" > NMHC.org, November 30, 2017 > - Roddy, Kate. "FCC's Plan to Dismantle Net Neutrality Rule Raises > Serious Concerns for Educators > <http://edscoop.com/fccs-plan-to-dismantle-net-neutrality-raises-serious-concerns-for-educators> > ." *Edscoop*, November 28, 2017. > - Smith, Gerry. "Why Trump Wants to Toss Obama's Net Neutrality Rules: > Quick Take > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-trump-wants-to-toss-obamas-net-neutrality-rules-quicktake/2017/11/29/f0e45cb8-d51f-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_story.html?utm_term=.80bbb15eed48> > ." *Washington Post*, November 29, 2017. > - Fung, Brian. "The FCC’s Net Neutrality Plan May Have Even Bigger > Ramifications in Light of This Obscure Court Case > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/12/06/the-fccs-net-neutrality-plan-may-have-even-bigger-ramifications-in-light-of-this-obscure-court-case/?utm_term=.0ec980b31d4b> > ." *The Washington Post*, December 6, 2017. > - Geist, Michael. "Canada and the U.S. Stand Divided at the Crossroads > of Net Neutrality." > <https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/canada-and-the-us-stand-divided-at-the-crossroads-of-net-neutrality/article37053783/> > *The Globe and Mail*, November 22, 2017. > - Koziol, Michael. "Countries Around the World Tackled Net Neutrality > in Different Ways > <https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/countries-around-the-world-tackled-net-neutrality-in-different-ways> > ." *IEEE Spectrum*, December 7, 2017. > > Net neutrality resources: > > - American Library Association. "Network Neutrality > <http://www.ala.org/advocacy/telecom/netneutrality>." *ALA.org*. > - Battle for the Net <https://www.battleforthenet.com/> > - Comments > <http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/telecom/netneutrality/AALL%20ALA%20ACRL%20COSLA%20Comments%20July%202017.pdf> of > ALA, American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and Chief Officers of > State Library Agencies (COSLA) to the FCC, July 2017 > - Voices for Internet Freedom > <https://www.internetvoices.org/voices-home> > - Global Net Neutrality Coalition > <https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/> > > > > -- > > Public Policy Committee News Alerts support the committee's mission to > monitor public policy issues and keep the ARLIS/NA membership informed. The > monthly alerts are intended to be conversation starters, help members keep > up on public policy issues, and alert members to new developments. 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