(CNN) -- Your Internet won't be any slower than usual on Wednesday, but it might look like it is. Top sites on the Internet, including Netflix and Reddit, will be displaying a constant "loading" symbol -- the so-called "loading pinwheel" or, alternately, the Spinning Wheel of Death. It's part of a protest called "Internet Slowdown Day," a push against the U.S. government's support for so-called Internet fast lanes. The Federal Communications Commission in May proposed allowing broadband providers to charge companies like Amazon and Netflix for prioritized access to consumers. The proposal is now open for public comment and could be changed before a final vote to implement it.
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Websites will participate in Internet Slowdown Day on Wednesday
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Demonstration is meant to urge government to keep Web open and free
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Reddit, Vimeo and Etsy among those participating
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Sites won't actually slow down, but warn that they could
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