Campaign Action
In 2018, access to a free and open Internet isn’t luxury, it’s a necessity. We cannot grow as a nation, or become a fairer and better society, or secure the blessings of liberty in every zip code if we let cynical politicians hand control of the internet to greedy corporations.
The choice here is simple. Does the infrastructure that brings the digital world into our lives belong to us? Or should it be in the control of a handful of giant corporations, who want to profit by charging us for speech?
The Trump administration has waged war on Net Neutrality. Now, we the people are fighting back. I am proud that New York City is leading the charge. We’ve established the Cities Open Internet Pledge, a set of six commitments designed to hit companies the only place they feel it – their bottom lines.
Unfortunately, we cannot impose the far-reaching nationwide protections that the Obama-era FCC crafted, but that does not mean we have to sit by while Trump's FCC gives corporations the power to be gatekeepers. If an ISP blocks or downgrades anyone's access to a city website or any of our online services, they will lose access to city business. When we purchase internet service for our own purposes, we want an open connection, and we want it written into the contract.
This isn’t about whether you will have to pay more to stream a movie, or chat online with your friends. A free and open internet is the foundation of the kind of America we want to live in.
A free and open internet is where our people go to find a better tomorrow. It is where our kids do the research they need for school. It is where their parents look for jobs. It is where people find the services and benefits they deserve.
A free and open internet is where our economy grows. It is where small businesses can market their goods and services around the world.
A free and open internet is where our democracy thrives. It’s our marketplace of ideas and information. It’s our town square where we come together to argue and learn from each other and decide how to move forward.
We are here to say clearly, the internet is a shared resource, like water or electricity and we are not alone. To date, more than 22 cities nationwide have signed onto our pledge and the number is growing every day. We won’t stop until we guarantee fair access for all.
Urge your mayor to stand for Net Neutrality. Click to send an email to your mayor, asking them to sign the Cities Open Internet Pledge -- and join the national movement for an open internet! Mayors who've signed onto the Cities Open Internet Pledge already
Note: We don’t have email addresses for all mayors, so if you aren’t able to contact your mayor through this page, please feel free to contact them yourself, sending them this link (http://bit.ly/2pt6jzV) to sign the Cities Open Internet pledge. If they sign, we’ll update the list of signing mayors. Thank you for helping save the internet!