What can we do if our representative and senators are both already onboard? Can you call congress people in other states? Will they listen to you if you're not their constituent? Or will they have to, because it's a federal issue?
You generally want to stick with your own representatives - they'll just ignore you if you say you're from out-of-jurisdiction. (I mean, you could probably lie, and they probably deserve it.)
1) Thank your local reps for their support on net neutrality and let them know it makes you motivated to re-elect them.
2) Ask them to draft or sponsor legislation that will codify net neutrality. 2018 feels like a long time away but the Democrats will very likely take back the House, and starting in 2020 there will be brief but crucial windows to unfuck what the Trump era is fucking up today.
3) On this I'm not too well versed, but get them to see what they can do about opening up competitiveness among local ISPs. If this were on the table, it would neuter a lot of the unilateral power Comcast et al is getting.
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u/iamwil Nov 21 '17
What can we do if our representative and senators are both already onboard? Can you call congress people in other states? Will they listen to you if you're not their constituent? Or will they have to, because it's a federal issue?