Really wish I could go, but I can't take the time off work and I'm too far North (Clear lake) to make the trip down over a long lunch break. Give 'em hell (the telco's that is).<br><br>-G<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 8/30/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Barry Von Ahsen</b> <<a href="mailto:barry@vonahsen.com">barry@vonahsen.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I'll be there - I can do lunch<br><br>-barry<br><br>Dave Weis wrote:<br>><br>> It doesn't seem like it was well publicized, but I am going. Anyone want<br>> to get lunch afterwards?<br>><br>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006,
<a href="mailto:Daniel.Juliano@wellsfargo.com">Daniel.Juliano@wellsfargo.com</a> wrote:<br>><br>>> Wished I'd known about this a couple of days ago...<br>>><br>>> =Dan<br>>><br>>> -----Original Message-----
<br>>> From: <a href="mailto:cialug-bounces@cialug.org">cialug-bounces@cialug.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cialug-bounces@cialug.org">cialug-bounces@cialug.org</a>] On<br>>> Behalf Of Barry Von Ahsen<br>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:46 PM
<br>>> To: Central Iowa Linux Group<br>>> Subject: [Cialug] [Fwd: [amesfug] Net Neutrality]<br>>><br>>> from amesfug:<br>>><br>>> Hello<br>>><br>>> Below is a message from the ACLU on Net Neutrality. I thought the group
<br>>> may be interested in. I am considering driving down to Des Moines to<br>>> support this effort. If people are interested in car pooling let me<br>>> know.<br>>><br>>> Jim Popken<br>>>
<br>>><br>>> From: ACLU of Iowa <<a href="mailto:Legislative@aclu-ia.org">Legislative@aclu-ia.org</a>><br>>> Date: Aug 28, 2006 12:51 PM<br>>> Subject: ACLU of Iowa Statehouse Update<br>>> To: Undisclosed list <
<a href="mailto:undisclosed@mchsi.net">undisclosed@mchsi.net</a>><br>>><br>>> *ACLU of **Iowa** Statehouse Update*<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> August 25, 2006<br>>><br>>><br>
>><br>>> *What are your lunch plans on Wednesday?*<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> Thousands of petition signatures from Iowa residents will be delivered<br>>> to two of Senator Harkin's offices this Wednesday. The media will be
<br>>> invited, and we need a big crowd to show Senator Harkin how important<br>>> protecting Net Neutrality is to constituents. Please plan to be part of<br>>> the crowd. This important event to keep the Internet free requires
<br>>> nothing more than your presence. No need to reply; no need to do<br>>> anything but show up.<br>>><br>>> *What:* Internet freedom petition delivery to the senator's office<br>>> *Where:* In Des Moines (Walnut St), 210 Walnut Street
<br>>><br>>> In Cedar Rapids, 150 First Avenue, NE<br>>> *When:* Wednesday, 30 Aug 2006, 12:00 PM in Des Moines & Cedar Rapids<br>>><br>>> * *<br>>><br>>> *What is Net Neutrality?
<br>>><br>>> *Right now, your Internet provider doesn't get to choose which websites<br>>> open quickly on your computer. They can't decide that Google will open<br>>> more quickly than Yahoo, or that the website of a company they own will
<br>>> open more quickly than a competitor. That's because of Net<br>>> Neutrality-the rule that's been in place since the Internet was created<br>>> that says Internet service providers can't discriminate between
<br>>> websites.<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> Telephone and cable companies (like AT&T, Verizon, BellSouth, Comcast,<br>>> and Time Warner) want to eliminate Net Neutrality so they can put
<br>>> tollbooths on the Internet and speed up sites that pay them the most.<br>>> They've been quite blatant about it-here's what one top executive told<br>>> the* Washington<br>>> Post*: "William
<br>>> L. Smith, chief technology officer for Atlanta-based BellSouth Corp.,<br>>> told reporters and analysts that an Internet service provider such as<br>>> his firm should be able, for example, to charge Yahoo Inc. for the
<br>>> opportunity to have its search site load faster than that of Google<br>>> Inc."<br>>> (*Washington**Post<br>>> * , December 1, 2005)<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> Some informative links:
<br>>><br>>> "Executive Wants to Charge for Web Speed,"* Washington Post*, December<br>>> 1,<br>>> 2005<br>>> <a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1902&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=">
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1902&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=</a><br>>> 5<br>>><br>>> "Net Losses,"* New Yorker*, March 20, 2006<br>>> <<a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1902&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t">
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1902&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t</a><br>>> =5><a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1646&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1646&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ
</a><br>>> &t=6<br>>><br>>> How Net Neutrality affects you<br>>> <<a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1646&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1646&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t
</a><br>>> =6><a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/=threat">http://www.savetheinternet.com/=threat</a><br>>><br>>> Joint Op-Ed on Net Neutrality, MoveOn and Christian Coalition,*<br>>> Washington Times*, June 16, 2006
<br>>> <<a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/=threat">http://www.savetheinternet.com/=threat</a>><a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1884&i">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1884&i</a><br>>> d=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=7
<br>>><br>>><br>>> *Where your senators stand: *<br>>> <a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/=senatemap">http://www.savetheinternet.com/=senatemap</a><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> *The petition to Congress can be signed at: *
<br>>> <a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1826&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1826&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=</a><br>>> 4<br>>><br>>> Some senators think the public doesn't care about this issue. They think
<br>>> we don't know companies like AT&T and Verizon are spending millions<br>>> lobbying Congress to eliminate Net Neutrality and give them more over<br>>> control of the Internet. But petition deliveries in 50 locations across
<br>>> the nation this week will prove them wrong.<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> This event is brought to you by the diverse<br>>> SaveTheInternet.comCoalition-which includes local small businesses,
<br>>> consumer groups, ACLU, Craig from Craigslist, MoveOn, the Christian<br>>> Coalition, ACLU of Iowa, Gun Owners of America, Free Press, musicians<br>>> REM and Moby, and over 750 other organizations (see below).
<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> *Who supports Net Neutrality?<br>>> *<br>>> Over 1 million Internet users<br>>> <a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/=press11">http://www.savetheinternet.com/=press11
</a><br>>><br>>> Over 750 grassroots organizations across the country<br>>> <<a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/=press11">http://www.savetheinternet.com/=press11</a>><a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/">
http://www.savetheinternet.com/</a><br>>> =members<br>>><br>>> Political groups from left and right<br>>> <<a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/=members">http://www.savetheinternet.com/=members
</a>><a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1884&">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1884&</a><br>>> id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=9<br>>><br>>><br>>> Small businesses<br>>> <
<a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1884&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1884&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t</a><br>>> =9><a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1964&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ">
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1964&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ</a><br>>> &t=10<br>>><br>>><br>>> Bigger businesses<br>>> <<a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1964&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t">
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1964&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t</a><br>>> =10><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/15288">http://www.freepress.net/news/15288</a><br>>><br>>><br>>> College football teams
<br>>> <<a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/15288">http://www.freepress.net/news/15288</a>><a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/=foo">http://www.savetheinternet.com/=foo</a><br>>> tball<br>>>
<br>>><br>>><br>>> Video gamers<br>>> <a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1965&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1965&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=
</a><br>>> 11<br>>><br>>> Jon Stewart<br>>> <<a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1965&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1965&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t
</a><br>>> =11><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClkE64nFDY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClkE64nFDY</a><br>>><br>>><br>>> The Daily Show correspondents<br>>> <<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClkE64nFDY">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClkE64nFDY</a>><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch">http://www.youtube.com/watch</a><br>>> ?v=-YedWtX9tKE<br>>><br>>> REM<br>>> <<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YedWtX9tKE">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YedWtX9tKE</a>><a href="http://www.remhq.com/flash/n">http://www.remhq.com/flash/n</a><br>>> ews/news.html?news_id=2072<br>>><br>>> Moby<br>>> <<a href="http://www.remhq.com/flash/news/news.html?news_id=2072">
http://www.remhq.com/flash/news/news.html?news_id=2072</a>><a href="http://www.moveo">http://www.moveo</a><br>>> <a href="http://n.org/r?r=1966&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCP">n.org/r?r=1966&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCP
</a><br>>> N3W0VoxQ&t=12<br>>><br>>> The "Broadband"<br>>> <<a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1966&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t">http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1966&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t
</a><br>>> =12><a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/broadband.html">http://www.savetheinternet.com/broadband.html</a><br>>><br>>> Techno fans<br>>> <<a href="http://www.savetheinternet.com/broadband.html">
http://www.savetheinternet.com/broadband.html</a>><a href="http://www.moveon.org/r?r">http://www.moveon.org/r?r</a><br>>> =1954&id=8553-7217980-.JNJZ2MjAgZxCPN3W0VoxQ&t=13<br>>><br>>><br>>> 17,000 MySpacers
<br>>> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/savetheinternet">http://www.myspace.com/savetheinternet</a><br>>><br>>> Thousands of bloggers<br>>> <<a href="http://www.myspace.com/savetheinternet">http://www.myspace.com/savetheinternet
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