Save the Internet

Save the Internet is a coalition of individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations working for the preservation of Net neutrality.^[1]^[2] The site encourages taking action against discrimination of bandwidth distribution on the Internet.

History

Save the Internet was founded in April 2006 in order to advocate for net neutrality.^[3] When Save the Internet formed, it asserted the idea that network neutrality needed to be protected by a "First Amendment" of the Internet.^[2] As the First Amendment to the United States Constitution includes protection of freedoms of speech and of the press, so would a proposed Internet first amendment protect network neutrality, which would allow for equal access to every website.^[4]

January 14, 2014 - Court overturned the Federal Communications Commission's Net Neutrality due to a lawsuit by Verizon.^[5]

In September 2018, Article 13 was rejected after being put to a vote.^{[citation needed]}

On January 22, 2019, Article 13 is halted and rejected now.

Function

This online activist organization functions mainly as a source for public awareness and as a catalyst promoting civic action, such as petitioning Congress to support net neutrality. The website also runs a blog which keeps users up to date on threats to internet neutrality, amongst other things.^[6] Previous petitions garnered as many as 1.9 million signatures.^[7]

References

^ "Join us". Save the Internet. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
^ ^a ^b Chester, Jeffrey (April 27, 2006). "Save the Internet". AlterNet. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
^ Anne Broache (24 Apr 2006). "New group aims to 'save the Internet'". Cnet. Retrieved 10 Jun 2014.
^ "A Guide to Net Neutrality for Google Users". 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
^ Kang, Cecilia (January 21, 2011). "Verizon sues FCC to overturn net-neutrality rules". The Washington Post.
^ "Act Now". Save the Internet. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
^ "Take Action: Save the Internet". Save the Internet. Retrieved 2008-03-27.