[ISLMA-Share] JULY 12 DAY OF ACTION TO SAVE NET NEUTRALITY

Tue Jul 11 16:20:29 CDT 2017

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*JULY 12 DAY OF ACTION TO SAVE NET NEUTRALITY*

*WHO: *ALA is one of nearly 200 organizations participating in the July 12Day
of Action <https://www.battleforthenet.com/july12/> to Save Net Neutrality.
The day of mobilization is part of a larger Battle for the Net effort,
which is a project of Fight for the Future, Free Press Action Fund, and
Demand Progress.

*WHAT*: Websites, Internet users, and online communities will come together
to sound the alarm about the FCC’s attack on net neutrality. Absent strong,
enforceable net neutrality rules, internet service providers (ISPs) have
the financial incentive and opportunity to sell priority access to certain
content providers and otherwise pick online winners and losers. Enforceable
rules are essential for libraries to fulfill our missions and serve our
patrons.

*WHEN: *July 12, 2017

*WHERE: *Everywhere

*WHY*: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a public
proceeding to roll back network neutrality protections instituted in 2015
and subsequently affirmed by court rulings. Net neutrality is the principle
that internet service providers (ISPs) must enable access to all content
and applications regardless of the source and without favoring or blocking
specific services or websites.

ALA has been on the front lines of the net neutrality battle
<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/telecom/netneutrality> with the FCC, Congress,
and the federal courts for more than a decade, working in coalition with other
library and higher education organizations
<http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/NN-Joint-Letter-Library-and-Education_FCC-March-2017.pdf>
as
well as broader coalitions of net neutrality advocates
<http://www.districtdispatch.org/2017/03/ala-supports-net-neutrality/>.

*HOW*: As part of its participation, ALA will make the Day of Action
visible on its home page and asks ALA units, members and allies to join the
effort on July 12 and beyond in several ways:

   1. *Get the word out* on social media about the Day of Action and the
   importance of network neutrality by using messages like these:

#Libraries stand for equitable access to online information for all.
Protect #NetNeutrality!

No blocking, no throttling, no paid prioritization! #Libraries demand
#NetNeutrality!

#NetNeutrality is essential to our democracy, freedom of expression & free
speech.
Protect a free & open internet from @FCC rollback

Open internet is essential to free speech, economic growth & educational
achievement. Protect #NetNeutrality!

More than 4 million people voiced support for #NetNeutrality. Tell @FCC to
leave our rules alone.

   1. *Email the FCC* via ALA’s Action Alert Center.  <goog_90754703>
   http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/act-on-a-regulation?0&engagementId=375253

   1. *Go *online
   <http://www.ala.org/advocacy/july-12-day-action-save-net-neutrality> to
   find and download ALA Day of Action graphics, “Because” statements and
   other materials to use and share with others. PAO also has developed a
   Because slider and art that ALA units can use on their home pages and
   link to ALA resources.

   1. *Amplify and extend the voice of ALA and libraries in the FCC’s
   docket of public comments.* The initial comment period closes July 18,
   followed by a “reply” comment period in which organizations and individuals
   interact with other comments, as well as the FCC’s original set of
   questions in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. ALA will file comments and
   share tools and resources for our members to affirm and add to the record
   of library support for protecting net neutrality rules. Get news and
   information as it breaks at the ALA Washington Office District Dispatch
   blog <http://www.districtdispatch.org/category/network-neutrality/>.

   1. *Engage your communities* in conversations about net neutrality and
   what the open internet means for free speech, equity for all in the digital
   age, learning, and innovation.

*LIBRARIES AND NET NEUTRALITY TALKING POINTS*

   - Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers (ISPs)
   must enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source
   and without favoring or blocking specific services or websites.
   - After a public process that generated more than 4 million comments,
   the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an Order in 2015 that
   gave Internet users the strongest net neutrality protections to date. The
   “bright line” rules state that ISPs cannot block traffic, degrade access,
   or offer to speed up some traffic for a fee.
   - The ALA and America’s libraries believe preserving the open internet
   is essential for ensuring the free flow of information to all, which
   underpins free speech, research and learning, economic empowerment and
   digital innovation.
   - America’s libraries collect, create and disseminate essential
   information to the public over the Internet. We support strong,
   enforceable net neutrality protections as an expression of our values, our
   mission, and our professional practice as broadband consumers and advocates.

*ADDITIONAL RESOURCES*

   - Home page <http://www.ala.org/advocacy/telecom/netneutrality> for ALA
   advocacy related to net neutrality
   - Ongoing updates on net neutrality via District Dispatch blog
   <http://www.districtdispatch.org/category/network-neutrality/>
   - New Because statements and Day of Action resources
   <http://www.ala.org/advocacy/july-12-day-action-save-net-neutrality>

*ALA CONTACTS FOR MORE INFORMATION*

   - Larra Clark, Deputy Director, ALA Office for Information Technology
   Policy and Public Library Association; 312-280-5861 <(312)%20280-5861>;
   <lclark at alawash.org>lclark at alawash.org
   - Ellen Satterwhite, ALA OITP Fellow;  <esatterwhite at glenechogroup.com>
   esatterwhite at glenechogroup.com <esatterwhite at glenechogroup.com>
   - Kevin Maher, Deputy Director, ALA Office for Government Relations;
   202-628-8410 <(202)%20628-8410>;  <kmaher at alawash.org>kmaher at alawash.org

Robert P. Doyle

Illinois Library Association
33 W. Grand Ave., Ste. 401
Chicago, IL  60654-6799
Phone:  312-644-1896 <(312)%20644-1896>
Fax:  312-644-1899 <(312)%20644-1899>
http://www.ila.org
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