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Today, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the next step in <a href="https://t.co/uDIiKr6YHF">their plan</a> to roll back net neutrality. The FCC still has time to remove the vote from the docket, which we hope they do before the December 14 meeting.
If the FCC votes to roll back these net neutrality protections, they would end the internet as we know it, harming <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-americans-political-parties-overwhelmingly-support-net-neutrality/">every day users</a> and small businesses, eroding free speech, competition, innovation and user choice in the process.
Our position is clear: the end of net neutrality would only benefit Internet Service Providers (ISPs). That’s why we’ve led the charge on net neutrality <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2014/07/15/mozilla-submits-comments-on-fcc-net-neutrality-proposal/">for years</a> to ensure <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/07/13/defending-net-neutrality-millions-rally-save-internet/">everyone</a> has access to the entire internet.
It is imperative that all internet traffic be treated equally, without discrimination against content or type of traffic &#8212; that’s the <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/15/busting-myth-net-neutrality-hampers-investment/">how the internet was built</a> and what has made it one of the greatest inventions of all time.
As the organization that fights to keep the internet free and open for all, we urge the FCC and Chairman Pai to protect net neutrality and keep this vote off its docket.
Assuming the FCC moves forward with the proposal to obliterate net neutrality protections, there will be a lawsuit or several. Mozilla will not be a bystander &#8211; protecting net neutrality is core to the internet and crucial for people&#8217;s jobs and everyday lives. Mozilla stands ready to engage in the inevitable and necessary litigation that will follow, alongside many other stakeholders from the technology industry and the public interest community. In the meantime, we should focus on creating more engagement and reaction for the FCC to consider before the vote &#8211; please contact your local representative.

Today, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the next step in their plan to roll back net neutrality. The FCC still has time to remove the vote from the … Read more

Statement on FCC proposal to roll back net neutrality in the U.S.

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Today, Mozilla.org is blacked out to support net neutrality.
We’re joining with others across the web — from Github and Reddit to Etsy and Imgur — for a <a href="https://www.battleforthenet.com/breaktheinternet/">Break the Internet</a> Day of Action. The idea: to show how broadly we all value an open internet. And to ask Americans to <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/category/net-neutrality">call their members of Congress </a>and urge them to stop the FCC&#8217;s plan to end net neutrality.
<img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-11123" src="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-11-at-10.05.50-PM-600x309.png" alt="" width="600" height="309" srcset="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-11-at-10.05.50-PM-600x309.png 600w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-11-at-10.05.50-PM-300x155.png 300w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-11-at-10.05.50-PM.png 617w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />
In two days, <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2017/12/december-2017-open-commission-meeting">the FCC will vote on a order</a> that would gut current net neutrality protections, allowing internet service providers (ISPs) to create fast lanes and slow lanes online. ISPs like Verizon and AT&amp;T would be able to block, throttle, and prioritize internet access for all Americans.
Says Ashley Boyd, Mozilla’s VP of Advocacy: “Right now, ISPs can’t discriminate between the different websites where Americans shop, socialize, and read the news. But without net neutrality, Americans’ favorite online services, marketplaces, or news websites could load far slower — or not at all.”
Says Denelle Dixon, Mozilla’s Chief Business and Legal Officer: “Net neutrality is about free speech, competition, and innovation. If the FCC votes to roll back net neutrality, the decision would harm every day internet users and small businesses — and end the internet as we know it.”
Net neutrality is something we can all agree on: our <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-americans-political-parties-overwhelmingly-support-net-neutrality/">recent public opinion poll</a> shows overwhelming support — across party lines — for net neutrality, with over three quarters of Americans (76%) supporting net neutrality.

Mozilla is a nonprofit committed to net neutrality and a healthy internet for all. If you are seeking additional ways to help, a <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/tag/>donation to Mozilla</a> allows us to continue our work.

Today, Mozilla.org is blacked out to support net neutrality. We’re joining with others across the web — from Github and Reddit to Etsy and Imgur — for a Break the … Read more

Mozilla Joins Net Neutrality Blackout for ‘Break the Internet’ Day

We are incredibly disappointed that the FCC voted this morning &#8211; along partisan lines &#8211; to remove protections for the open internet. This is the result of broken processes, broken politics, and broken policies. As we have said over and over, we&#8217;ll keep fighting for the open internet, and hope that politicians decide to protect their constituents rather than increase the power of ISPs.
This fight isn’t over. With our allies and our users, we will turn to Congress and the courts to fix the broken policies.
The partisan divide only exists in Washington.  <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/">The internet is a global, public resource</a> and if closed off &#8212; with only some content and services available unless you pay more to your ISP &#8212; the value of that resource declines. According to polls from earlier this year, American internet users agree. Three-quarters of the public support net neutrality. This isn’t a partisan issue.
We’ll keep fighting. We’re encouraged by net neutrality victories <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2017/11/28/mozilla-applauds-trai-net-neutrality/">in India</a> and elsewhere.  Americans deserve and need better than this.

We are incredibly disappointed that the FCC voted this morning – along partisan lines – to remove protections for the open internet. This is the result of broken processes, broken … Read more

Today’s net neutrality vote – an unsurprising, unfortunate disappointment

Today, <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/AS-FILED-Mozilla-Protective-Petition-16Jan2018-1.pdf">Mozilla filed</a> a petition in federal court in Washington, DC against the Federal Communications Commission for its recent decision to overturn the 2015 Open Internet Order.
<h2>Why did we do this?</h2>
The<a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/"> internet is a global, public resource</a>. It relies on the core principle of net neutrality (that all internet traffic be treated equally) to exist. If that principle is removed — with only some content and services available or with roadblocks inserted by ISPs to throttle or control certain services — the value and impact of that resource can be impaired or destroyed.
Ending net neutrality could end the internet as we know it. That’s why we are committed to fighting the order. In particular, we filed our petition today because we believe the recent FCC decision violates both federal law as well as harms internet users and innovators. In fact, it really only benefits large Internet Service Providers.
<h2>What is next?</h2>
As we have said many times over the<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2014/07/15/mozilla-submits-comments-on-fcc-net-neutrality-proposal/"> years</a>, we’ll keep fighting for the open internet to ensure<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/07/13/defending-net-neutrality-millions-rally-save-internet/"> everyone</a> has access to the entire internet and do everything in our power to protect net neutrality. In addition to our court challenge, we are also taking steps to ask Congress and the courts to fix the broken policies.
As a process note, the FCC decision made it clear that suits should be filed 10 days after it is published in the Federal Register, which has not yet occurred. However, federal law is more ambiguous. Due to the importance of this issue, even though we believe the filing date should be later, we filed in the event a court determines the appropriate date is today. The FCC or a court may accept this order or require us and others to refile at a later date. In fact, we’re urging them to use the later date. In either instance, we will continue to challenge the order in the courts.
<h2>What can you do?</h2>
It is imperative that all internet traffic be treated equally, without discrimination against content or type of traffic — that’s the<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/15/busting-myth-net-neutrality-hampers-investment/"> how the internet was built</a> and what has made it one of the greatest inventions of all time.
You can help by <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/category/net-neutrality">calling your elected officials</a> and urge them to support an open internet. Net neutrality is not a partisan or U.S. issue and the decision to remove protections for net neutrality is the result of broken processes, broken politics, and broken policies. We need politicians to decide to protect users and innovation online rather than increase the power of a few large ISPs.

Today, Mozilla filed a petition in federal court in Washington, DC against the Federal Communications Commission for its recent decision to overturn the 2015 Open Internet Order. Why did we … Read more

Mozilla Files Suit Against FCC to Protect Net Neutrality

Protecting net neutrality is core to the internet and crucial for people’s jobs and everyday lives. It is imperative that all internet traffic be treated equally, without discrimination against content or type of traffic — that’s the<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/15/busting-myth-net-neutrality-hampers-investment/"> how the internet was built</a> and what has made it one of the greatest inventions of all time.
<h3>What happened?</h3>
Last month,<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/AS-FILED-Mozilla-Protective-Petition-16Jan2018-1.pdf"> Mozilla filed</a> a petition against the Federal Communications Commission for its disappointing decision to overturn the 2015 Open Internet Order because we believe it violates federal law and harms internet users and innovators.
We <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/news/mozilla-files-suit-fcc-protect-net-neutrality">said that we believed</a> the filing date should be later (while the timing seemed clear in the December 2017 draft order from the FCC, federal law is more ambiguous). We urged the FCC to determine the later date was appropriate, but we filed on January 16 because we are not taking any chances with an issue of this importance.
On Friday, the FCC filed to dismiss this suit and require us to refile after the order has been published in the Federal Register, as we had anticipated.
<h3>What’s next?</h3>
We will always fight to protect the open internet and will continue to challenge the FCC’s decision to destroy net neutrality in the courts, in Congress, and with our allies and internet users.
The FCC’s decision to destroy net neutrality rules is the result of broken processes, broken politics, and broken policies. It will end the internet as we know it, harm<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-americans-political-parties-overwhelmingly-support-net-neutrality/"> internet users</a> and small businesses, erode free speech, competition, innovation and user choice in the process. In fact, it really only benefits large Internet Service Providers.
We will re-file our suit against the FCC at the appropriate time (10 days after the order is published in the Federal Register).
<h3>What can you do?</h3>
You can <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/category/net-neutrality">call your elected officials</a> and urge them to support net neutrality and an open internet. Net neutrality is not a partisan or U.S. issue and the decision to remove protections for net neutrality is the result of broken processes, broken politics, and broken policies. We need politicians to decide to protect users and innovation online rather than increase the power of a few large ISPs.

Protecting net neutrality is core to the internet and crucial for people’s jobs and everyday lives. It is imperative that all internet traffic be treated equally, without discrimination against content … Read more

Update: Mozilla Will Re-File Suit Against FCC to Protect Net Neutrality

This morning, the Federal Communications Commission officially published its order overturning net neutrality rules in the <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/tag/">Federal Register</a>. We had <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/news/mozilla-files-suit-fcc-protect-net-neutrality">originally</a> filed suit early while simultaneously urging the court that the correct date was after this publication. We did this in an abundance of caution because we’re not taking any chances with an issue of this importance. That is why today, immediately after the order was published, Mozilla <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Mozilla-Petition-for-Review-WC-Docket-No.-17-108-Letter-to-FCC-22Feb2018.pdf">re-filed</a> our <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/as-filed-Mozilla-Petition-for-Review-WC-Docket-No.-17-108-22Feb2018.pdf">suit</a> challenging the FCC net neutrality order. We won’t waste a minute in our fight to protect net neutrality because it’s our mission to ensure the internet is a global public resource, open and accessible to all. An internet that truly puts people first, where individuals can shape their own experience and are empowered, safe and independent.
As we’ve said <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/news/update-mozilla-will-re-file-suit-fcc-protect-net-neutrality">before</a>, the FCC’s decision to overturn the 2015 rules violates both federal law as well as harms internet users and innovators. The decision does not simply “roll back” to an unregulated internet, instead, it removes affirmative protections for the public despite the fact that many people in the U.S. suffer from a lack of choice in broadband high speed internet access. To make matters worse, the FCC didn’t adequately consider the impact such a removal would have on small businesses that rely on the open internet to sell their products and services and the free expression rights of internet users. In fact, the decision really only benefits large Internet Service Providers.
We will continue to work against the FCC’s decision to destroy net neutrality in the courts, in Congress, and with our allies and internet users.
Want to help? You can<a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/category/net-neutrality"> call your elected officials</a> and urge them to support net neutrality and an open internet. Net neutrality is not a partisan or U.S. issue and the decision to remove protections for net neutrality is the result of broken processes, broken politics, and broken policies. We need politicians to decide to protect users and innovation online rather than increase the power of a few large ISPs.

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Mozilla v FCC: Mozilla Re-files Suit Against FCC to Protect Net Neutrality

“Today marks the ostensible effective date for the FCC’s net neutrality repeal order, but it does not mark the end of net neutrality,” says <a href="https://twitter.com/denelledixon">Denelle Dixon</a>, Mozilla COO. “And not just because some procedural steps remain before the official overturning of the rules — but because Mozilla and other supporters of net neutrality are fighting to protect it in the courts and in Congress.”
Also today: Mozilla is publishing results from a nationwide poll that reveals where Americans stand on the issue. Our survey reinforces what grassroots action has already demonstrated: The repeal contradicts most Americans’ wishes. The nation wants strong net neutrality rules.
“The new Mozilla and Ipsos poll shows once again that Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly want strong net neutrality protections, and that they don’t trust their ISPs to provide it for them without oversight,” says <a href="http://twitter.com/@gigibsohn">Gigi Sohn</a>, Mozilla Fellow and former FCC counselor.
“What should make policymakers stand up and take notice is that 78% of Americans, including 84% of adults under the age of 35, believe that equal access to the internet is a right, and not a luxury,” Sohn continues.
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Mozilla and Ipsos conducted this public opinion poll in February of 2018, surveying 1,007 American adults from across 50 states. Among our key findings:
Outside of Washington, D.C., net neutrality isn’t a partisan issue. Americans from red and blue states alike agree that equal access to the internet is a right, including: 79% of Colorado residents, 81% of Arizona residents, and 80% of North Carolina residents.
91% of Americans believe consumers should be able to freely and quickly access their preferred content on the internet. Support for net neutrality is growing: When Mozilla and Ipsos asked this same question in 2017, 86% of Americans believed this.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-11397 size-large" src="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_91believe-copy@2x-600x310.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="310" srcset="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_91believe-copy@2x-600x310.jpg 600w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_91believe-copy@2x-300x155.jpg 300w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_91believe-copy@2x-768x397.jpg 768w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_91believe-copy@2x-1000x517.jpg 1000w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_91believe-copy@2x.jpg 1048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />
78% of Americans believe equal access to the internet is a right. This opinion is most common among younger Americans (84% of adults under the age of 35).
76% of Americans believe internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all consumer data the same, and not speed up or slow down specific content. This opinion is most common among older Americans (80% of adults ages 55+) and Americans with a college degree (81%).
<img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-11398" src="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_peopleover55@2x-600x310.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="310" srcset="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_peopleover55@2x-600x310.jpg 600w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_peopleover55@2x-300x155.jpg 300w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_peopleover55@2x-768x397.jpg 768w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_peopleover55@2x-1000x517.jpg 1000w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_peopleover55@2x.jpg 1048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />
63% of Americans do not think that ISPs will voluntarily look out for consumers’ best interests, compared to 32% who agree with this statement. Faith in ISPs is declining: When Mozilla and Ipsos asked this same question in 2017, 37% of Americans trusted ISPs.
<img class="wp-image-11396 size-large aligncenter" src="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_63think@2x-600x310.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="310" srcset="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_63think@2x-600x310.jpg 600w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_63think@2x-300x155.jpg 300w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_63think@2x-768x397.jpg 768w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_63think@2x-1000x517.jpg 1000w, https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mozilla_net-neutrality_polling-graphic_63think@2x.jpg 1048w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />
See the full results from our poll <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Mozilla-Net-Neutrality-Survey-State-Boost-Topline-02-27-20182.pdf">here</a>. See results from the 2017 Mozilla/Ipsos net neutrality poll <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-americans-political-parties-overwhelmingly-support-net-neutrality/">here</a>.
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<h3>What’s ahead?</h3>
“Today could be the start of a shift away from freedom and innovation,” adds Denelle Dixon. “Some opponents of net neutrality will say our concerns are misplaced, and that when April 24 fails to see a wave of blocking, throttling, and fast lanes, that they were right in their claims. But that’s not how the world without net neutrality will develop. The impact won’t be immediate, like a lightswitch. Instead, we’ll see more of a gradual chipping away — an erosion into a discriminatory internet, with ultimately a far worse experience for any users and businesses who don’t pay more for special treatment.”
“There is an active lawsuit on this matter in the case titled &#8216;Mozilla v. FCC&#8217; — and today is also the last day that others can file additional challenges against the FCC, following Mozilla’s lead,” Dixon concludes. “We’ve been encouraged by the support we’ve seen with allies filing suit in the industry, and we hope to see more organizations joining us in the fight to protect net neutrality.”
At some point in the coming months, the Senate will likely vote whether to undo the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality. Per the Congressional Review Act, lawmakers can veto the FCC’s decision with a majority vote. If the Congressional Review Act resolution passes the Senate, it will move to the House, then (maybe) the president’s desk. (Learn more about the Congressional Review Act and net neutrality <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/27/democrats-fcc-reverse-net-neutrality-426641">here</a>.)
“Members of Congress can restore net neutrality protections right now by passing the Joint Resolution of Disapproval that has been introduced in both houses,” Gigi Sohn says. “Voters will make their displeasure known to anyone who doesn’t support this measure in November.”
In the meantime, Mozilla will continue its fierce advocacy for a free, open internet. Earlier this year, <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/news/mozilla-files-suit-fcc-protect-net-neutrality">we sued</a> the FCC for its decision to gut net neutrality. And right now, we’re running a campaign that makes calling your elected official easy. Visit <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/category/net-neutrality">https://www.flyingeze.com/category/net-neutrality</a>, pick up the phone, and urge your representative to save net neutrality.

“Today marks the ostensible effective date for the FCC’s net neutrality repeal order, but it does not mark the end of net neutrality,” says Denelle Dixon, Mozilla COO. “And not … Read more

New Mozilla Poll: Support for Net Neutrality Grows, Trust in ISPs Dips

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to save net neutrality and overturn the FCC’s disastrous order to end net neutrality protections.
We’re pleased this resolution passed &#8211; it’s a huge step, but the battle to protect net neutrality and reinstate the 2015 rules isn’t over. The next step is for the motion to go to the House of Representatives for a vote before the order is supposed to go into effect on June 11. Unfortunately, the rules in the House will make passage much harder than in the Senate; at this point, it&#8217;s not clear when, or if, there will be a vote there.
We will continue to fight for net neutrality in every way possible as we try to protect against erosion into a discriminatory internet, with ultimately a far worse experience for any users and businesses who don’t pay more for special treatment.
We are leading the legal battle in Mozilla v. FCC, working closely with policymakers, and educating consumers through advocacy for an open, equal, accessible internet.
And, we’re not alone &#8211; <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/news/mozilla-fights-for-net-neutrality-this-may-and-always">last week we partnered</a> with organizations like Consumer Reports and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in the Red Alert protest to encourage Americans to call Congress in support of net neutrality. Consumers also share their support for the net neutrality fight- we recently <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/news/new-mozilla-poll-support-for-net-neutrality-grows-as-trust-in-isps-dips">conducted a poll</a> that shows 91% of Americans believe consumers should be able to freely and quickly access their preferred content on the internet.
As I <a href="https://www.flyingeze.com/news/todays-net-neutrality-vote-an-unsurprising-unfortunate-disappointment">said in December</a>&#8211; The FCC decision to obliterate the 2015 net neutrality protections is the result of broken processes, broken politics, and broken policies. The end of net neutrality would only benefit Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and it would end the internet as we know it, harming<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-americans-political-parties-overwhelmingly-support-net-neutrality/"> every day users</a> and small businesses, eroding free speech, competition, innovation and user choice in the process.
Net neutrality is a core characteristic of the internet, and crucial for the economy and everyday lives. It is imperative that all internet traffic be treated equally, without discrimination against content or type of traffic — that’s<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/09/15/busting-myth-net-neutrality-hampers-investment/"> how the internet was built</a> and what has made it one of the greatest inventions of all time.
We’ll keep fighting for the open internet, and  so we ask you to call your members of Congress to make sure that politicians decide to protect their constituents rather than increase the power of ISPs.

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Update on Fight for Net Neutrality in U.S. – Senate votes to save net neutrality, now it’s up to the House

Today, Mozilla is filing our brief in Mozilla v. FCC &#8211; alongside other companies, trade groups, states, and organizations &#8211; to defend net neutrality rules against the FCC’s rollback that went into effect early this year. For the first time in the history of the public internet, the FCC has disavowed interest and authority to protect users from ISPs, who have both the incentives and means to interfere with how we access online content. 
We are proud to be a leader in the fight for net neutrality both through our legal challenge in Mozilla v. FCC and through our deep work in education and advocacy for an open, equal, accessible internet. Users need to know that their access to the internet is not being blocked, throttled, or discriminated against. That means that the FCC needs to accept statutory responsibility in protecting those user rights &#8212; a responsibility that every previous FCC has supported until now. That’s why we’re suing to stop them from abdicating their regulatory role in protecting the qualities that have made the internet the most important communications platform in history.
This case is about your rights to access content and services online without your ISP blocking, throttling, or discriminating against your favorite services. Unfortunately, the FCC made this a political issue and followed party-lines rather than protecting your right to an open internet in the US. Our brief highlights how this decision is just completely flawed:
&#8211; The FCC order fundamentally mischaracterizes how internet access works. Whether based on semantic contortions or simply an inherent lack of understanding, the FCC asserts that ISPs simply don’t need to deliver websites you request without interference. 
&#8211; The FCC completely renounces its enforcement ability and tries to delegate that authority to other agencies but only Congress can grant that authority, the FCC can’t decide it’s just not its job to regulate telecommunications services and promote competition. 
&#8211; The FCC ignored the requirement to engage in a “reasoned decision making” process, ignoring much of the public record as well as their own data showing that consumers lack competitive choices for internet access, which gives ISPs the means to harm access to content and services online.
Additional Mozilla v. FCC briefs will be filed by various parties who are intervening or friends of the court through November. After that process is complete, oral arguments will take place and the court will rule.
Mozilla has been defending users’ access to the internet without interference from gatekeepers for almost a decade, both in the US and globally. Net neutrality is a core characteristic of the internet as we know it, and crucial for the economy and everyday lives. It is imperative that all internet traffic be treated equally, without discrimination against content or type of traffic — that’s how the internet was built and what has made it one of the greatest inventions of all time.
Brief below:
<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/As-filed-Initial-NG-Petitioners-Brief-Mozilla-v-FCC-20Aug2018-1.pdf">(As filed) Initial NG Petitioners Brief &#8211; Mozilla v FCC 20Aug2018</a>

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Mozilla files arguments against the FCC – latest step in fight to save net neutrality

Mozilla took the next step today in the fight to defend the web and consumers from the FCC’s attack on an open internet. Together with other petitioners, Mozilla filed our reply brief in our case challenging the FCC’s elimination of critical net neutrality protections that require internet providers to treat all online traffic equally.
The fight for net neutrality, while not a new one, is an important one. We filed this case because we believe that the internet works best when people control for themselves what they see and do online.
The FCC’s removal of net neutrality rules is not only bad for consumers, it is also unlawful. The protections in place were the product of years of deliberation and careful fact-finding that proved the need to protect consumers, who often have little or no choice of internet provider. The FCC is simply not permitted to arbitrarily change its mind about those protections based on little or no evidence. It is also not permitted to ignore its duty to promote competition and protect the public interest. And yet, the FCC’s dismantling of the net neutrality rules unlawfully removes long standing rules that have ensured the internet provides a voice for everyone.
Meanwhile, the FCC’s defenses of its actions and the supporting arguments of large cable and telco company ISPs, who have come to the FCC’s aid, are misguided at best. They mischaracterize the internet’s technical structure as well as the FCC’s mandate to advance internet access, and they ignore clear evidence that there is little competition among ISPs. They repeatedly contradict themselves and have even introduced new justifications not outlined in the FCC’s original decision to repeal net neutrality protections.
Nothing we have seen from the FCC since this case began has changed our mind. Our belief in this action remains as strong as it was when its plan to undo net neutrality protections last year was first met with outcry from consumers, small businesses and advocates across the country.
We will continue to do all that we can to support an open and vibrant internet that is a resource accessible to all. We look forward to making our arguments directly before the D.C. Court of Appeals and the public. FCC, we’ll see you in court on February 1.
<a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/as-filed-Mozilla-v-FCC-Joint-Reply-Brief-16Nov2018.pdf">Mozilla v FCC &#8211; Joint Reply Brief</a>

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