[GPSCC-chat] Fw: The groundbreaking proposal that could mean free public Wi-Fi

[Caroline Yacoub]

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Katherine Bock
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--- On Sun, 2/17/13, Chris Bowers, Daily Kos <campaigns at dailykos.com> wrote:


>From: Chris Bowers, Daily Kos <campaigns at dailykos.com>
>Subject: The groundbreaking proposal that could mean free public Wi-Fi
>To: kbock3 at sbcglobal.net
>Date: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 10:36 AM
>
>
>Katherine, please join with Daily Kos and Free Press in urging the Federal 
>Communications Commission to follow through on their proposal to make more 
>high-quality wireless spectrum available for public use, which is a key first 
>step on the path towards better and more public Wi-Fi. Click here to sign the 
>petition—we'll deliver the signatures through official FCC channels.
>
>The Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal to open up a 
>wider share of the high-quality wireless spectrum for public use. This would be 
>an important first step toward making fast, public Wi-Fi available to everyone 
>by potentially allowing local municipalities to invest in, and construct, their 
>own networks.
>
>Predictably, the wireless industry doesn't like this idea, and would rather the 
>FCC auction off even more high-quality wireless spectrum to private carriers. 
>These companies will spend big money on lobbyists to make sure this happens, and 
>so far they have received a pretty good return on their lobbyist investment. To 
>date, 19 states have passed laws that all but prevent cities and towns from 
>building public Wi-Fi networks.
>
>A lack of competition—from public or private sources—is one of the reasons why 
>broadband service in the United States has become too slow, too costly, and 
>entirely unavailable to many people. Freeing up more spectrum for public use can 
>help bring more competition and innovation into the field, something which would 
>improve quality of service, cost and availability.
>
>Please, sign the petition from Daily Kos and Free Press urging the FCC to follow 
>through on their proposal to make more high-quality wireless spectrum available 
>for public use. We have a long way to go to get public Wi-Fi for all, but making 
>sure that private carriers don't hog too much of the good spectrum is a key 
>first step.
>
>Keep fighting,
>Chris Bowers
>Campaign Director, Daily Kos 
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