Company
Date Published
Author
Mike Linksvayer
Word count
225
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Nearly three years ago, GitHub, along with millions of individuals and hundreds of companies, rallied to support an open internet following the 2015 net neutrality rules established by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC). These rules prohibited broadband providers from blocking access to legal content, degrading lawful internet traffic, or favoring certain traffic for compensation. Despite winning the initial battle, these rules have faced ongoing challenges in court, and earlier this year, a new FCC commissioner proposed rolling them back. GitHub, along with a thousand other companies, urged the commissioner to protect net neutrality, emphasizing the importance of a level playing field for anyone involved in software development, whether contributing to open source, building mobile apps, or creating a decentralized internet. Mike Linksvayer, Head of Developer Policy at GitHub, encourages internet users to continue advocating for net neutrality, stressing the need for collective action to ensure the open internet remains safeguarded.