Internet Slowdown Day

A "spinning wheel of death" used to promote Internet Slowdown Day

Internet Slowdown Day, part of the "Battle for the Net" initiative,[1] was a series of protests against the repeal of net neutrality laws coordinated by websites and advocacy groups in the United States occurring on September 10, 2014.[2] The official site explains: "On September 10th, sites across the web will display an alert with a symbolic 'loading' symbol (the proverbial 'spinning wheel of death') and promote a call to action for users to push comments to the FCC, Congress, and the White House."[3]

Background

Internet Slowdown Day was held to raise public awareness and support for net neutrality, the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally without discrimination or favoritism. This means that internet service providers (ISPs) can't block or prioritize certain websites simply because of their content or publisher.[4]

Many ISPs endorse eliminating net neutrality, arguing that net neutrality laws are unnecessary and that ISPs should have more control over their own networks. ISPs also argue that net neutrality increases consumer costs while reducing internet access due to reduced investment in internet services. ISPs claim that net neutrality will prevent them from charging large companies extra fees for the bandwidth they use, placing the costs of building the additional bandwidth capacity onto consumers.

Supporters of net neutrality worry that eliminating net neutrality would threaten free speech on the internet, by allowing ISPs to block access to any website they want. Proponents of net neutrality also argue that it protects consumers by preventing ISPs from separating Internet traffic into a "fast lane" (for those companies who can afford to pay to have their content delivered at premium speeds) and a "slow lane" (for everyone else's websites).[1][5]

In April 2014, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed new rules which would allow ISPs to offer "paid prioritization" to companies, allowing them to purchase faster internet speeds. Internet Slowdown Day organizer Fight for the Future argued that the proposed rules would allow ISPs "to create a two-tiered Internet, with slow lanes (for most of us) and fast lanes (for wealthy corporations that are willing to pay fees in exchange for fast service)." The organization also argued that the rules would hand power to Internet service providers and allow them to "discriminate against online content and applications."[6]

Protest on September 10, 2014 ("Internet Slowdown Day")

Contrary to what the name suggests, Internet Slowdown Day didn't actually slow down the Internet or any of the websites involved. Instead, participating websites displayed the "loading" icon to simulate what the Internet would look like if net neutrality laws were repealed and if ISPs were allowed to prioritize certain websites over others. Participating websites also displayed messages explaining the importance of net neutrality and that "'slow lanes' were about to be imposed on parts of the Internet."[7] Site visitors were then directed to click on the "loading" icon which brought them directly to the FCC page, allowing them to submit complaints in favor of net neutrality.

Impact of Internet Slowdown Day

Three million comments were sent to the FCC after Internet Slowdown Day, and an overwhelming majority showed strong public support for net neutrality.[1][8][9] FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler also said he personally doesn't like "the idea that the Internet could be divided into haves and have-nots, and I will to work to make sure that does not happen."[10]

In February 2015, the FCC voted 3-2 to reclassify the Internet as a public utility and impose rules that prevent ISPs from restricting access to certain websites and selling higher internet speeds to their clients.[11][12]

Internet Slowdown Day was compared to the January 18, 2012 "Internet Blackout Day," where some of the most popular websites, including Reddit and Wikipedia, went "dark" to protest against SOPA and PIPA, two laws that would give authorities greater powers to shut down websites accused of copyright infringement.[13] The Internet Blackout Day protests generated significant public awareness and backlash which contributed to the eventual withdrawal of the legislation. According to the protesters, the proposed legislation endangered free speech on the Internet.[2][14][15]

Participants

Participants of Internet Slowdown Day included streaming sites Netflix and Vimeo, image hosting sites Imgur and Tumblr, new sites Digg and Reddit, as well as other popular sites such as Automattic, Dwolla, Etsy, Foursquare, Grooveshark, I Can Has Cheezburger?, Kickstarter, Meetup, Mozilla, Namecheap, Twitter, Upworthy, Urban Dictionary, and Wikia.[16][1][17] At least 76 different websites took part in the protest.[15]

This day forced a lot of prominent names like Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Berners-Lee to call people to action to save Net Neutrality.[18]

Internet Slowdown Day was organized by Demand Progress, Engine Advocacy, Fight for the Future and Free Press.[16] Evan Greer, Campaign Director for Fight for the Future, told CBS News "If we lose net neutrality, we can expect the Internet to become more like Cable TV, where a small group of corporations get to choose which content most people see, and which content gets relegated to the 'slow lane.'"[19] Greer also reiterated that net neutrality is essential to keeping the Internet a "level playing field."[20]

Other activist organizations that participated in Internet Slowdown Day include:[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Osborne, Charlie (September 5, 2014). "Major tech firms join Internet Slowdown on September 10". ZDNet. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Mendoza, Menchie (September 5, 2014). "Fight for net neutrality: Sept. 10 will be 'Internet Slowdown Day'". Tech Times. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Join the Battle for Net Neutrality". Battle for the Net. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. ^ Johnson, Ted (2017-07-12). "Net Neutrality 'Day of Action': What to Expect". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  5. ^ Shields, Todd (May 12, 2014). "FCC's Wheeler Raises Possibility of Web Price Rules in New Plan". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Reisinger, Don. "Top websites join Internet Slowdown Day in symbolic protest of 'fast lanes'". CNET. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  7. ^ Vara, Vauhini (2014-09-11). "The Speed of Internet Slowdown Day". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  8. ^ "Deadline near, net neutrality comments top 3 million at U.S. FCC". Reuters. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  9. ^ Hu, Elise (2014-12-08). "A Fascinating Look Inside Those 1.1 Million Open-Internet Comments". NPR. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  10. ^ Nelson, Steven (2014-10-09). "It's 'Internet Slowdown' Day: Major Sites Rally Against Tiered Internet". US News & World Report. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  11. ^ Johnson, Ted (2017-07-12). "Net Neutrality 'Day of Action': What to Expect". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  12. ^ Ruiz, Rebecca R.; Lohr, Steve (2015-02-26). "F.C.C. Approves Net Neutrality Rules, Classifying Broadband Internet Service as a Utility". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  13. ^ Savov, Vlad (2012-01-18). "The SOPA blackout: Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla, Google, and many others protest proposed law". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  14. ^ Williams, Lauren C. (September 10, 2014). "Websites 'Slow Down' For A Day To Protest 'Fast Lanes' Internet Access Proposal". ThinkProgress. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  15. ^ a b Walker, Lauren (September 10, 2014). "On Internet Slowdown Day, Are Websites Conceding That Net Neutrality is Dead?". Newsweek. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  16. ^ a b Gannes, Liz (September 6, 2014). "Etsy, Kickstarter, Reddit and Others Will 'Slow Down' Sites as Protest". Re/code. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  17. ^ Geller, Eric (September 10, 2014). "Here's how your favorite sites are joining Internet Slowdown Day". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  18. ^ "Here's how the internet's net neutrality day of action unfolded". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  19. ^ "There's An 'Internet Slowdown' Today, Which Isn't As Bad As It Seems... Yet". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  20. ^ "Internet Slowdown Day promotes net neutrality". Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  21. ^ Paul, Ian (September 10, 2014). "Internet Slowdown Day FAQ: How Netflix, Wordpress, and other web giants are fighting for Net Neutrality". PC World. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

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