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WASHINGTON — A coalition of Net Neutrality advocates plan a large protest outside Federal Communications Commission headquarters on Dec. 14 before the agency votes later that morning on Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to undo the open-internet protections. The Net Neutrality Wake-Up Call Rally is hosted by Voices for Internet Freedom, a coalition of groups focused on the digital rights of communities of color.

Net Neutrality is a simple concept but a dense and often technical issue normally discussed in tech and telecom circles. Now it’s hit the mainstream.

Before the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission made fun of himself, his critics, and the telecom industry at an annual Washington dinner, Net Neutrality activists protested nearby.

On Dec. 14, the Federal Communications Commission is due to vote on a plan to repeal its Net Neutrality rules. If this gets a green light, it will reshape the way the internet works in America, and most likely to the detriment of consumers and entrepreneurs.

Free Press’ president talks about Net Neutrality, the Sinclair Broadcast Group and what it’s like to defend free speech and the open internet in the Trump era.

Open-internet advocates participated in planned protests on Thursday at congressional offices and more than 700 Verizon stores in all 50 states, plus D.C.

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, more than 30 press-freedom, civil-liberties and open-government groups submitted a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai urging him to cancel the Dec. 14 vote to undermine the open-internet protections.

Protesters demonstrated outside Verizon stores and congressional offices from coast to coast on Thursday to rally against the Trump administration’s plans to end Net Neutrality.

Thousands of Americans are expected to protest in cities across the country Thursday to speak out against the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to rescind Net Neutrality rules. These rules, which the FCC will vote on Dec. 14, ensure that internet service providers and telecom companies can’t limit, censor or charge different prices for certain content on the internet.

Advocacy organizations and digital-justice supporters around the country are hosting protests outside more than 700 Verizon stores on Dec. 7 to demand the FCC protect Net Neutrality.