Not sure if the cookie cutter form letter has less impact than other approaches, but I liked that it made me consider my personal reasons for supporting net neutrality:
The success of the internet and the incredible rate of its innovation result largely from its great equality -- that it is difficult for large corporations to entrench themselves to the detriment of disruptive innovators. Net neutrality is a central reason for that equality, the idea that there is no way for ISPs to become gatekeepers that can auction access, offering a legal means for converting money into a moat that needlessly raises the bar for entering the market. The internet is a powerful societal force, and giving ISPs pernicious influence in how content is propagated seems a dangerous step in conflict with the equality and freedom that has thus far characterized the internet.
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[ 159 ms ] story [ 477 ms ] threadThe success of the internet and the incredible rate of its innovation result largely from its great equality -- that it is difficult for large corporations to entrench themselves to the detriment of disruptive innovators. Net neutrality is a central reason for that equality, the idea that there is no way for ISPs to become gatekeepers that can auction access, offering a legal means for converting money into a moat that needlessly raises the bar for entering the market. The internet is a powerful societal force, and giving ISPs pernicious influence in how content is propagated seems a dangerous step in conflict with the equality and freedom that has thus far characterized the internet.
There's also this as well:
Call FCC - *please be courteous
1. Dial 888-225-5322
2. push 1, 4, 0
3. a person will answer.
4. they will ask for your name and address. you can just give them a zip code if you want.
5. "I'm calling to ask the FCC to reclassify Internet Service Providers as Title Two Common Carriers."
6. They'll ask if there is anything else you would like to add.
7. "No, Thank you for your time."
8. hang up.
It only takes a minute to dash off a message... Don't forget to include your zip code.
Also- Consider where else you could post this email address.