Link for local listings of NOW on PBS:
Dear Media Reformer:
Community Internet may be the most important media policy fight of
the decade. Local communities across the country -- looking to offer
affordable, universal access to high-speed broadband services -- are
squaring off against big cable and telephone companies determined to
outlaw the competition.
In a few years, all communications -- TV, radio, Internet and
telephone -- will come through broadband Internet connections. If
Big Media has its way, access will cost more than $100 a month, and
corporations -- not communities -- will determine what information
is available and what's not.
The fight for tomorrow's technology is being waged today. Here's
what you can do:
1. Watch Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott on tonight's broadcast
of NOW, the PBS news magazine.
(http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=7467016url_num=2url=http://www.pbs.org/now/sched.htmlClick
here to check your local listings.) Then visit Free Press' new
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=7467016url_num=3url=http://www.freepress.net/communityinternetCommunity
Internet site to learn more.
2. A rapid response from vocal citizens is the only way to stop the
cable and telephone companies when they try to sneak in bad
legislation under the radar. Help us win the next battle by
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=7467016url_num=4url=http://www.freepress.net/tellafriend.php?n=[EMAIL PROTECTED]getting
10 people to sign up now as Free Press e-activists for future
actions. It's free and takes only a few seconds.
3. Meet and strategize with other activists working to defend
Community Internet at the National Conference for Media Reform in
St. Louis on May 13-15. You can
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=7467016url_num=5url=http://www.freepress.net/conference/=registrationregister
for the conference online or by calling (866) 462-2838. We need you
to be there to build this important campaign.
With your help, we can stop Big Media -- and win the struggle for
the future of communications in America.
Onward,
Josh Silver
Executive Director
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=7467016url_num=6url=http://www.freepress.netFree
Press
P.S. Early bird registration for the conference is still available,
but not for much longer.
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=7467016url_num=7url=http://www.freepress.net/conference/=registrationRegister
now.
hi DDN people -
list members in the united states might want to tune in this
evening to the television show NOW to see some coverage of the
philly muni wifi experiment.
- phil
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http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro (technology access work)
http://mytvstation.blogspot.com/ (video and rich media)
There's just so much more creativity and genius out there than
our media currently reflect. FCC Commissioner Michael Copps
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