Net Neutrality, Who has called their "representatives"?

**FLS** · 11-22-2017, 08:40 PM

Enter your phone number and zip code and your phone will ring and connect you to your reps.

https://www.savetheinternet.com/sti-home

So, who here has taken a few minutes to actually call their representatives regarding net neutrality? Don't go down without a fight. Fuck these fucking fuckers blatantly fucking us over.

Done.

**DBdude** · 11-23-2017, 04:05 PM

mine are against it - I guess there are some advantages to living in VT

**wooley12** · 11-23-2017, 04:18 PM

My GOP Rep sucks trumps dick, licks his ass and is retiring to escape the backlash.

**old goat** · 11-24-2017, 10:15 AM

The nice thing about this situation is that if net neutrality is abolished your congressman will have the same shitty internet that you do.

**riser4** · 11-24-2017, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by DBdude

mine are against it - I guess there are some advantages to living in VT

^This.

**Conundrum** · 11-24-2017, 10:51 AM

Nice when you call congress people and their voicemails are full and are not taking calls.

**FLS** · 11-24-2017, 11:03 AM

Good... keep them burried on this.

**FLS** · 11-24-2017, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by old goat

The nice thing about this situation is that if net neutrality is abolished your congressman will have the same shitty internet that you do.

I'm sure they'll have the top tier, most expensive, unlimited option, paid for by us.

I was also hoping to have this thread serve as a check in as to who actually called.

**jackstraw** · 11-24-2017, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by DBdude

mine are against it - I guess there are some advantages to living in VT

Somewhat surprisingly I can say the same for NH.

**DBdude** · 11-24-2017, 12:40 PM

it's insane to be for it...

**stuckathuntermtn** · 11-24-2017, 12:50 PM

My rep is a well know creationist douchebag who ran out of words for his indefensible bullshit so he beat up a reporter. Basically, I'm not sure writing him would do any good.

**Conundrum** · 11-24-2017, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

My rep is a well know creationist douchebag who ran out of words for his indefensible bullshit so he beat up a reporter. Basically, I'm not sure writing him would do any good.

Complacency is what they are banking on. It's easy for them to defend their actions when constituents don't contact them with differing views. Make the fucking call. It takes less than a minute.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 11-24-2017, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by DBdude

mine are against it - I guess there are some advantages to living in VT

This^

Originally Posted by riser3

^This.

This^

Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

My rep is a well know creationist douchebag who ran out of words for his indefensible bullshit so he beat up a reporter. Basically, I'm not sure writing him would do any good.

????^

Originally Posted by Conundrum

Complacency is what they are banking on. It's easy for them to defend their actions when constituents don't contact them with differing views. Make the fucking call. It takes less than a minute.

This^

**TheSilverSurfer** · 11-24-2017, 02:02 PM

Calling your representatives is pointless on this issue. Call the FCC directly. 1-888-225-5322

**iceman** · 11-24-2017, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by DBdude

mine are against it - I guess there are some advantages to living in VT

Same goes for both Massachusetts and Maryland, the two states I can claim.

**FLS** · 11-24-2017, 02:09 PM

@Silver....False. Even when trying to be helpful, why be a douche.

Again, I'd like to see this thread as a roll call of sorts, of people that have actually made a call or calls. Feel free to call your reps as well as the FCC.

**iceman** · 11-24-2017, 02:11 PM

I just signed the petition but didn't get though to Van Hollen or Cardin.

**Ted Striker** · 11-24-2017, 03:01 PM

also https://www.battleforthenet.com/

called, written, and signed petition.

**detrusor** · 11-24-2017, 03:11 PM

Called. Utah’s representatives are the fucking lap dogs of industry so I’m not sure it will help.

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**altacoup** · 11-24-2017, 03:54 PM

Called Utah reps on this, chip funding (Hatch was actually original sponsor of bill) and bullshit tax plan (thanks for raising my taxes to give bazzillionaires a break). Zero chance they care but I like annoying them and their lame Mormon secretaries. When you do get through it's amazing how lame the people picking up phones are. The guy from Chaffetz (I like to think I forced him out as I called his office everyday to tell him he was a worthless hypocrite) office was the worst I actually got into heated arguments with him. The best is when they hang up in you. Then you get to call back and be mad at them for not doing their job.

**mud** · 11-24-2017, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Conundrum

Nice when you call congress people and their voicemails are full and are not taking calls.

You can text "resist" to 50409 and they will fax your message to the scumbags.

This is the site.
https://resistbot.io/

**Ted Striker** · 11-24-2017, 04:15 PM

IMHO, you guys have it backwards on the "lap dog" reps.

If I call my congressman, or either of my state's senators, I'm preaching to the choir. All three of them oppose the proposed FCC rule changes.

One in particular is a strong voice for mantaining net neutrality, and opposing Ajit Pai's agenda as FCC director.

But if you tell your in-special-interests'-pockets reps that you and hundreds/thousands of other constituents are mad as hell, and will make it your mission to send someone else to DC next election, that might actually get their attention.

ETA: gsbet86 has got the right idea