Save Broadband Privacy (S.J. Res 34 or H.J. Res 86)
Background:
We're going to keep this simple, so I'm going to borrow this directly from The Verge.
Last week, on a party-line vote, the Senate voted to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s 2016 broadband privacy rules giving consumers the power to choose how their ISPs use and share their personal data. Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote, and if the House also votes to repeal the rules, the bill will go to President Trump, who is expected to sign it.
The consequences of repeal are simple: ISPs like Comcast, AT&T, and Charter will be free to sell your personal information to the highest bidder without your permission — and no one will be able to protect you. The Federal Trade Commission has no legal authority to oversee ISP practices, and the bill under consideration ensures that the FCC cannot adopt “substantially similar” rules. So unless the bill fails in the House, the nation’s strongest privacy protections will not only be eliminated, they cannot be revived by the FCC.
Ok, we're running out of time. How do we fight?
We're keeping this simple: call your MoC today.
Because the Senate has already voted, it's time for your MoC now. Follow the following scripts.
Because the Senate has already voted, it's time for your MoC now. Follow the following scripts.
talking points:
- Remember: this is a joint resolution, so you might see it as S.J. Res 34 or H.J. Res. 86.
- We're going to keep it simple, and just tell them to vote NO on the joint resolution, due to privacy issues.
- Ready? Read on.
Phone script:
You: Hello! My name is [name]. I am calling from [address].
You: I am asking [MoC] to vote NO on S.J.Res 34/H.J. Res 86., the joint resolution to repeal pre-existing ISP privacy rules.
You: Repealing the rule would lead open a lot of privacy and vulnerability issues involving your constituents. Can I count on [MoC] to vote no?
If so: Great! Thank you and have a good day!
If not: I really would like to ask [MoC] consider the impact of having all of our impact privacy information to be sold, to the highest bidder. There are ramifications for all of us. Please reconsider. Thank you and have a good day.
You: I am asking [MoC] to vote NO on S.J.Res 34/H.J. Res 86., the joint resolution to repeal pre-existing ISP privacy rules.
You: Repealing the rule would lead open a lot of privacy and vulnerability issues involving your constituents. Can I count on [MoC] to vote no?
If so: Great! Thank you and have a good day!
If not: I really would like to ask [MoC] consider the impact of having all of our impact privacy information to be sold, to the highest bidder. There are ramifications for all of us. Please reconsider. Thank you and have a good day.
Email/fax script:
[date]
[MoC]
address
address
Dear [Moc]
I am writing to encourage that vote NO on the joint resolution S.J.Res 34/H.J. Res 86. I do not want individual ISP information sold to the highest bidder. Please consider protecting the privacy of your constituents, and vote no on the repeal of the rule.
Thank you and have a good day!
[name]
[address]