2024-11-21T18:11:18-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/108635809/internet-slowdown-campaign-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-threats-to-net-neutrality Nicholas Korody 2014-09-10T13:16:00-04:00 >2014-09-10T13:17:51-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/os/osg00etdwj41x2to.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The &ldquo;loading&rdquo; icons appearing today on popular websites such as Reddit and Netflix don't really mean those sites are slowing down. Instead, they are there as a symbol... to raise awareness about a [FCC] plan that would effectively end net neutrality, the foundational Internet principle that dictates all traffic must be treated equally by service providers &mdash; whether it's from a blog, a start-up or an established Web giant such as Facebook.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The campaign is called Internet Slowdown. Find out more <a href="https://www.battleforthenet.com/sept10th/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>