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* In January 2014, when the D.C. Circuit sent down the FCC's open Internet order, Mozilla called it [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2014/01/21/net-neutrality-decision-is-alarming-for-all-internet-users/ "alarming for all Internet users."]
* In January 2014, when the D.C. Circuit sent down the FCC's open Internet order, Mozilla called it [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2014/01/21/net-neutrality-decision-is-alarming-for-all-internet-users/ "alarming for all Internet users."]
* Mozilla has also actively supported net neutrality advocacy in Colombia and in Brazil.
* Mozilla has also actively supported net neutrality advocacy in Colombia and in Brazil.
* In May 2014, Mozilla submitted a request to the FCC to adopt real net neutrality protections, relying on Title II of the Communications Act to overcome the legal obstacles put in place by the January D.C. Circuit decision. For more: [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2014/05/05/protecting-net-neutrality-and-the-open-internet/ Mozilla Open Policy blog post]


==FCC Petition==
==The evolution to Title II==


In May 2014, Mozilla submitted a request to the FCC to adopt real net neutrality protections, relying on Title II of the Communications Act to overcome the legal obstacles put in place by the January D.C. Circuit decision. For more:
* Mozilla has always maintained that the open Internet needs enforceable, effective net neutrality rules, and that Title II authority is needed in the U.S. for the FCC to achieve that goal. So when President Obama announced his support for reclassification in November 2014, [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2014/11/10/what-we-need-to-do-to-save-the-internet-as-we-know-it/ we cheered the move.]
 
* We believe this is our moment to save the Internet as we know it.
* [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/files/2014/05/Mozilla-Petition.pdf Mozilla FCC petition]
* [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2014/05/05/protecting-net-neutrality-and-the-open-internet/ Mozilla Open Policy blog post]
 
Selected media coverage of the petition:
* [http://gigaom.com/2014/05/05/mozillas-crazy-plan-to-fix-net-neutrality-and-turn-broadband-into-a-utility-and-why-it-could-work/ GigaOm: Mozilla's crazy plan to fix net neutrality]
* [http://www.fastcolabs.com/3030440/what-exactly-is-mozilla-asking-the-fcc-to-do-about-net-neutrality Fast Company magazine FAQ with Chris Riley]
* [http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/mozilla-has-a-plan-to-save-net-neutrality-20140505 National Journal: Mozilla Has a Plan to Save Net Neutrality]
* [http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-says-it-has-a-fix-for-net-neutrality/ CNET: Mozilla: We have a fix for net neutrality]
* [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/mozilla-offers-fcc-a-net-neutrality-plan-with-a-twist/ Ars Technica: Mozilla offers FCC a net neutrality plan - with a twist]


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