Fire dept. rejects Verizon’s “customer support mistake” excuse for throttling | Ars Technica

From the article:

County disputes Verizon claim that throttling “has nothing to do with net neutrality.”

Source: Fire dept. rejects Verizon’s “customer support mistake” excuse for throttling | Ars Technica

They had top folks in the fire department talking up the chain of command at Verizon. This wasn’t a simple 20 minute service call. They required contract changes to get service back.

This is what corporations do when they can. They wait, and opportunistically fuck over anyone, even in the midst of a bona fide emergency.

Quite honestly, I think Verizon should be criminally charged with impeding the firefighters attempts to stop the fire. It’s just so egregious.

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As climate deniers claim credit for killing Net Neutrality, the FCC’s internal auditor reveals that Neutracide was based on a lie / Boing Boing

As climate deniers claim credit for killing Net Neutrality, the FCC’s internal auditor reveals that Neutracide was based on a lie.

Source: As climate deniers claim credit for killing Net Neutrality, the FCC’s internal auditor reveals that Neutracide was based on a lie / Boing Boing

I am not sure anything can be said being this.

Comcast deleted net neutrality pledge the same day FCC announced repeal | Ars Technica

Three-year-old “no paid prioritization” pledge was suddenly removed.

Source: Comcast deleted net neutrality pledge the same day FCC announced repeal | Ars Technica

Here’s another not very shocking event.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson Says He’s Going to Sue Over Net Neutrality – Slog – The Stranger

OKAY BOB WE GET IT

Source: Attorney General Bob Ferguson Says He’s Going to Sue Over Net Neutrality – Slog – The Stranger

Fuck yeah! Bob Ferguson! Go Washington State, go!

The FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality. Now What? | WIRED

Groups plan to contest the FCC decision’s to repeal net neutrality rules.

Source: The FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality. Now What? | WIRED

There will be lawsuits. I honestly hope that we will have more protections in place as a result of this, when it comes to court cases. I really really hope.

Here’s a List of the Members of Congress Who Just Told Ajit Pai to Repeal Net Neutrality – Motherboard

And how much money they’ve taken from the telecom industry.

Source: Here’s a List of the Members of Congress Who Just Told Ajit Pai to Repeal Net Neutrality – Motherboard

This is important as well. We should know who is being paid to destroy free access to the internet. The politicians that are taking money to do this, next to be voted out.