[Sosfbay-discuss] Fwd: FCC hearing on Internet freedom this Thursday 4/17 (Stanford)

[Andrea Dorey]

FYI—from Raging Grannies:
A subject that we should be concerned about:  Net Neutrality!!!!!
Apologies if you've already seen this...
Andi

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Raging Grannies of the Peninsula  
> <peninsula_raging_grannies at yahoo.com>
> Date: April 13, 2008 2:46:10 AM PDT
> To: GrannyFriends at grannies.com
> Subject: FCC hearing on Internet freedom this Thursday 4/17 (Stanford)
>
> Hello internet freedom supporters:
>
>  It is rare for all five members of the Federal
> Communications Commission to leave Washington, D.C.
> together. It’s rarer still to have them together
> accepting public input in the Bay Area.
>
> And there’s no better time to hear from US!  Comcast
> has been caught blocking BitTorrent, Verizon has been
> caught blocking text messages, AT&T wants to inspect
> and filter Web traffic.
>
> Here's the plan for members of the public who are
> willing to take advantage of this opportunity to speak
> up for NET NEUTRALITY.  Even if you don't plan to
> speak, your presence is important!
>
> The Raging Grannies will be at Stanford to serve
> refreshments to those lining up for a seat at the FCC
> hearing into Internet Freedom.  We also plan to
> entertain with singing and street theater!
>
> Suggested line-up time is 11am for 11:30 seating.  The
> hearing starts at Noon.  Folks were turned away at the
> previous hearing at Harvard because COMCAST PAID SEAT
> WARMERS TO BLOCK PUBLIC ACCESS!
>
> Media Alliance (www.Media-Alliance.org) is suggesting
> the early arrival time is so that the public can be
> sure and have a strong presence to speak out for
> internet freedom.  The Raging Grannies are bringing
> signs and sign making materials.
>
> The latest details as we have them are below.  We'll
> keep you updated!
>
> Please forward this to interested parties.
>
> Hope to see you at Stanford on Thursday April 17!
>
> Raging Grannies
> www.RagingGrannies.com
>>
>> Date: Thursday, April 17th
>>
>> Time: 12 noon (line up by 11am)
>>
>> Place: Dinkenspiel Hall, Stanford University  Palo
>> Alto, California
>>
>> This public hearing on network management of the
>> Internet is a do-over of a February hearing at
>> Harvard University where many seats were taken by
>> folks hired by Comcast off the street to line up
>> early. Some were later photographed snoozing through
>> the hearing!
>>
>> The telecom position is that even though they've
>> been caught interfering with Internet traffic, they
>> should be trusted to police themselves in the future
>> and not be burdened with neutrality legislation. We
>> think that after the hand is in the cookie jar, it
>> may be time to put on a lid.
>>
>> Anyone who depends on the Internet for accurate
>> information, connecting with like-minded folks, or
>> promoting events and actions has a huge stake in a
>> neutral Internet.
>>
>> Please send this info far and wide and let's pack
>> this hearing!
>>
>
>
>

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