If our lawmakers don’t already know, they’re going to hear it loud and clear on Monday: organizations working with people of color, poor communities and other marginalized groups, are raising their voices for rules that will defend an open Internet--to ensure the Internet remains a level playing field--where every voice and idea has a chance.

This coming Monday, the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net) is leading a National Day of Action, calling for rules that will defend an affordable and open Internet. Across the country, MAG-Net members will be conducting in-district delegation visits with congressional reps, participating in direct actions and holding press conferences to highlight the need for universal broadband and Net Neutrality.

Already, nearly 150 national allies have signed our “Digital Inclusion Pledge,” calling on the FCC and Congress to adopt a National Broadband Plan that defines broadband as a universal service, and create rules that protect an open and non-discriminatory Internet. And while 150 is a major accomplishment, we need more! Either on Monday or in the coming weeks, we need your help in securing more “Digital Inclusion Pledges,” to help us reach our goal of 300.

And we need you to call your Congressperson. Let them know that “you support MAG-Net’s call for an affordable and open Internet.” We know that Internet access is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity—our elected officials need to hear this too.

With your phone calls on our Day of Action, we can collectively work to ensure that every idea -- especially those of artists, advocacy organizations, and small businesses -- has a chance.

Though Big Media promised not to block content, their questionable practices have already come under scrutiny by federal regulators and advocates alike. Users discovered Comcast arbitrarily blocking file-sharing traffic across its network, penalizing users with slower speeds or complete disconnection without warning. Similarly, Verizon blocked a text-messaging campaign over its network. We can’t simply trust that these ISPs will do the right thing – we need rules to protect our communities, and our Internet.

As big media pushes policymakers to abandon Net Neutrality, and the FCC works against the clock to develop the first ever National Broadband Plan, they need to hear that we need universal broadband and an Open Internet, and we need it now!

If you’re not in or near a city where an action is taking place on Monday, you can still participate virtually. Follow and join the conversation on Twitter (@mediaaction, @mediajustice) or on Facebook or on the new MAG-Net Web site.