After an “overwhelming surge” of last-minute public comments on net neutrality came into the FCC, the agency has extended_its period_for accepting comments until midnight Eastern on Friday, June 18. The deadline originally ended later today. If the FCC website isn’t working for you, there’s also the option of emailing comments to openinternet@fcc.gov_before Friday. Late last week, FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler revealed that the agency had received over 647,000 comments about net neutrality. The FCC first unveiled its proposed rule changes in May, allowing for 60 days of comments. In June, comedian John Oliver helped overload the comment system by encouraging...

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