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Leading
web companies like Mozilla, Foursquare and reddit will take part in the
Internet Slowdown protest next week to urge US authorities to change their view
on a proposal that allows the creation of “fast lanes” on the internet for some
companies, according to RT.
The
protesting companies will display a widget with a "loading" symbol on their
websites to show how the internet would look should the US Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) impose the law, thus overturning "net
neutrality" rules.
The
FCC proposed rules will allow cable giants like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon
to create a two-tiered internet, with “slow
lanes” for most internet companies, and “fast lanes” for corporations
that are willing to pay extra for a faster service.
According
to the new rules cable companies would have the power to discriminate against
online content and applications, shake sites down for fees, block content for
political reasons, and make it easier for internet users to view content the
cable companies own.
Some
of the world’s largest internet companies, including Etsy, Kickstarter, Mozilla,
reddit, imgur, Foursquare, Vimeo, and Wordpress announced on Thursday they will
join more than 35 advocacy organizations and hundreds of thousands of activists
on September 10 to show how the internet might look if the FCC’s proposed rules
go into effect.
However
the FCC has left open the possibility of reclassifying internet service as a
telecommunications service, and require internet service providers to deliver
all content at equal speeds.
The
protest comes just five days before the FCC’s next comment deadline on
September 15th.
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