[Cialug] [Fwd: [amesfug] Net Neutrality]

Wed Aug 30 11:00:50 CDT 2006

It doesn't seem like it was well publicized, but I am going. Anyone want 
to get lunch afterwards?

On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Daniel.Juliano at wellsfargo.com wrote:

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