What power do I, as a citizen have to affect change in the FCC?
Short of violence is there anything to do other than wait four years and elect a president who will put someone not so blatantly against consumers?
Short of violence is there anything to do other than wait four years and elect a president who will put someone not so blatantly against consumers?
Administrative regulations aren't really democratic. Easy come, easy go.
As for Pai, do you remember how much pressure Wheeler had on him? When he wanted to do halfassed net neutrality rules, people were furious. Like, confronting him in his driveway furious. That same spirit needs to be kept here; apathy is going to fuck us pretty hard.
Also, find any FCC proceedings dealing with net neutrality as an issue, and file a comment; explain to them why striking down net neutrality is a bad idea. When they have commission meetings, they have to elaborate on why they didn't choose a certain way of doing things, and the more people who file comments, the harder that'll be. That makes it more likely for them to try and push the Communications Act rewrite the Republican party is planning through the Senate, which can still likely be filibustered.
Just remember though; a lot of the FCC employees are probably having the same bleak thoughts we are right now. We need to make it known they're not alone.