Public Knowledge is one of our favorite public advocacy groups at Ez Texting. Their self-described mission:
Public Knowledge is a Washington DC based public interest group working to defend your rights in the emerging digital culture.
We want to share an email we received from them this morning. Please consider:
Two weeks from now, Congress will hold a hearing on Net Neutrality where Members will make known their intentions to repeal the FCC's recently introduced Net Neutrality rules. If passed, this repeal wouldn't just scrap the rules--it would also prevent the agency from taking action on this important issue in the future. While the FCC's rules are far from perfect, they do provide a framework under which the agency can protect consumers and punish bad actors. Without this framework, internet service providers will be free to discriminate against users, services and types of traffic at will.
Make no mistake: this will be a decisive vote. This is the only time that Congress will vote "yes or no" on Net Neutrality, so it's crucial that they vote the right way. Help us send a clear message to Congress: a vote for the repeal act is a vote against Internet users.
So what can you do to help? First, head over to Public Knowledge's website and read up on their efforts. If you want to stay up to date, you can sign up for their text-message Mobile Action Alerts. We also encourage you to take a look at their petitions to the FCC.
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