Why the net neutrality protest matters

Companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon will band together for a day of action against a threat to the open internet. So what’s the big deal?About 200 internet companies and activist groups are coming together this week to mobilize their users into opposing US government plans to scrap net neutrality protections.The internet-wide day of action, scheduled for Wednesday 12 July, will see companies including Facebook, Google, Amazon, Vimeo, Spotify, Reddit and Pornhub notify their users