The Internet Should Remain Free And Open. Here's 18 Reasons Why.

“The Internet is probably the most important technological advancement of my lifetime. Its strength lies in its open architecture and its ability to allow a framework where all voices can be heard.”

— Adam Savage, popularmechanics.com

“Even if we’re full of despair over what the internet has become, it’s good to remind yourself that it’s an amazing thing. In the habits that we enjoy, there are the seeds for the future. That’s where the good internet will rise up again.”

— Nick Denton, fortune.com

“Net Neutrality rules prevent internet service providers from favoring or blocking certain websites. It also prevents them from charging you extra based on the content of a website. Without Net Neutrality, an internet service provider could sell service that blocked or filtered out websites with view…”

— Renato Mariotti, twitter.com

“The human species is undergoing radical change. The Internet is almost a test run for this change. I don't think the Internet, in this sense, is such a major deal at all. The Internet is a way to practice what it is that we're going to have to do for real, which is deal with privacy when we can all…”

— Douglas Rushkoff, amazon.com

“If net neutrality ceases to exist, Blockbuster Video is going to make greatest comeback ever.”

— joncology, reddit.com

“The FCC must stand strongly behind its responsibility to oversee the public interest standard and ensure that the Internet remains open and fair. The Internet is and must remain the greatest engine of free expression, innovation, economic growth, and opportunity the world has ever known. We must pre…”

— Tom Wheeler, recode.net

“The end of Net Neutrality is basically the free trial of the internet expiring.”

— vociferousnoodle, reddit.com

“I believe the FCC should create a new set of rules protecting net neutrality and ensuring that neither the cable company nor the phone company will be able to act as a gatekeeper, restricting what you can do or see online.”

— Barack Obama, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov

“The proposal, made by the F.C.C. chairman, Ajit Pai, is a sweeping repeal of rules put in place by the Obama administration. The rules prohibit high-speed internet service providers, or I.S.P.s, from stopping or slowing down the delivery of websites... They also prevent the companies from charging c…”

— Cecilia Kang, nytimes.com

“We believe that consumers should continue to enjoy open on-ramps to the Internet. That means no Internet access provider should block or degrade Internet traffic, nor should they sell ‘fast lanes’ that prioritize particular Internet services over others. These rules should apply regardless of whethe…”

— Google, google.com

“Yet again, Chairman Pai and the FCC are rewarding pay-to-play politics, ensuring that those with money have a seat at the table, and shutting everyone else out. Net neutrality protections ensure that the Internet remains open, fair, and equal for everyone. By dismantling these protections, we turn o…”

— Tulsi Gabbard, gabbard.house.gov

“The success of America’s startup ecosystem depends on an open internet with enforceable net neutrality rules, ensuring that small companies can compete on a level playing field without the threat that their services will be discriminated against by big cable and wireless companies.”

— StartUps For Net Neutrality, engine.is

“Gutting net neutrality will have a devastating effect on free speech online. Without it, gateway corporations like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T will have too much power to mess with the free flow of information.”

— Jay Stanley, theverge.com

“Killing net neutrality will: HURT small companies. HELP huge companies like AT&T, Verizon.”

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt, twitter.com

“What would you think of a world in which people couldn’t afford to look online for jobs and kids couldn’t afford to do their online schoolwork? For that matter, would you be troubled if news and information about some controversial matter became tougher to find online because the major providers of…”

— Sun-Times Editorial Board, chicago.suntimes.com

“Let me explain #NetNeutrality: if FCC dismantles it & you get internet from Verizon, they may force you to use YAHOO as your search engine (because they own it) & make you PAY to use GOOGLE. Would you like that?”

— twitwar2017, twitter.com

“"Net Neutrality" means corporations can't pay to manipulate how you use the internet (PORN).If this goes away, not only will all your data (PORN HABITS) be scrutinized by telecom companies, they can decide how fast your internet works on certain websites (YOUR PORN WON'T LOAD).”

— Bess Kalb, twitter.com

“In recent years the internet has really become a place for people to spread non-media regulated information and for social justice movements to find their footing. I cannot stop thinking about how this is probably a huge huge reason why net neutrality has been on the chopping block so frequently lat…”

— egberts, egberts.tumblr.com