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

Wed Aug 30 11:38:52 CDT 2006

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).

-G

On 8/30/06, Barry Von Ahsen <barry at vonahsen.com> wrote:
>
> I'll be there - I can do lunch
>
> -barry
>
> Dave Weis wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> 920 Clark Avenue
> >> Ames, Iowa 50010
> >> 515 233-0855 (work)
> >>
> >> </div>
> >>
> >>
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