They showed up at 6:55am outside cable-lobbyist-turned-dingo-babysitter Tom Wheeler's house and blocked the end of his driveway with a banner reading "SAVE THE INTERNET!"
The activists were from Popular Resistance, and they have many more events planned this week.
"We're blockading Tom Wheeler's driveway because he's made it clear that when he goes to work, he's not working for the public, he's working for Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T, the companies that used to pay his salary when he was a lobbyist for the Cable industry," said Kevin Zeese, co-director of Popular Resistance, "The future of the Internet is a life or death matter for marginalized people all over the world. We cannot in good conscience allow this corrupt official to carry on with business as usual."
"The Internet is an essential tool in all of our lives for many reasons such as the growing citizen's media, information sharing and access to goods and services. All people must have equal access to content without discrimination. Wealthy corporations should not get faster Internet delivery service than start-ups and citizens' groups. " said Margaret Flowers, MD, co-director of Popular Resistance.
BREAKING: Net Neutrality Activists Blockade FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's House
(via Reddit)
