Re: [videoblogging] Lobbyists Trying to Destroy Internet Freedom?

Tue, 02 May 2006 08:02:26 -0700

yeah its next week.

from SaveTheInternet.com:

"The COPE Act is expected to be voted on by the full House in the second week of May. Congressman Markey is preparing to introduce his amendment on the floor so that every member is on the record. No member of Congress can in good conscience vote against Internet freedom and with the telecom cartel."



On 5/2/06, Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
i tossed up the savetheinternet banner on vlogdir.com just now. 
i suggest everyone else do the same. 
unless someone can tell me and explain to me that i should chill ;-)
this is moving fast.... wonder why?  make some noise!

thanks,

sull


On 5/2/06, Michael Sullivan < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is it next week?  Holy crap!  Thats what I get for pretending this isnt really happening.

Look, this entire space, the vlogosphere, has failed to make noise on this issue.  Do you know how many people are linger and lurk here outside of those who are active here? 
Thousands!  The media!

If all we have is a week, We need some noise on this.  I propose every one who has a site.. a blog or a service.... get a message out.  an image, a video... anything.  make it Loud and Obvious.  Spread it.  Blog about this. 
And do as Dave has suggested.  and use these:
320x240 3vix Mov: (107KB)
  http://davidmeade.com/resources/savetheinternet.mov
Larger AVI: (17MB)
  http://davidmeade.com/resources/savetheinternet.avi


sull



On 5/2/06, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Yeah this is a pretty big deal.  Some talk of it has taken place here on the list. (for a recap check out the summary at loadedpun.com http://loadedpun.com/2006/04/29/dont-let-congress-ruin-the-internet-take-action.html )

Imagine an internet where FireFox never took off because MS could pay for better placement/bandwidth ... or arrange for firefox downloads to get snubbed into the 1980s bandwidth lane.

Imagine an internet where Yahoo! inks a deal to make itunes such a pain in the ass for comcast users they would naturally move to another online music store ... like yahoo!'s ... which would run remarkably well.

Imagine an internet where deep pocketed lobbyist can ensure that grass roots movements / citizen journalism cannot have the equal playing field on the net that they do now ... this is taking the printing press away from The People and giving it to giant corporations.  We need to convince congress that The People who elected them can influence their political career just as surely as the telecom money / schmoozing they've received.

I encourage everyone to take action:
  http://action.freepress.net/campaign/savethenet

It goes to a vote on the house floor soon (next week I think), with an attempt to attach the net neutrality amendment.  After that the Senate becomes the front line ... and then perhaps back to the house.

It just makes me mad that elected officials can convince themselves that this 'control' of the internet could in anyway serve their constituents.  Freedom of speech isn't free if it gets more equal the more you pay …

Anyway, the website above ( http://action.freepress.net/campaign/savethenet ) will let you fill out a short form and will email your representatives for you … it's painless.

- Dave


On 5/2/06, Monique Danielle < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Got this in my email. Thought I would pass it on:

Congress is now pushing a law that would end the free and open Internet as
we know it. Internet providers like AT&T and Verizon are lobbying Congress
hard to gut Network Neutrality, the Internet's First Amendment and the key
to Internet freedom. Net Neutrality prevents AT&T from choosing which
websites open most easily for you based on which site pays AT&T more. So
Amazon doesn't have to outbid Barnes & Noble for the right to work more
properly on your computer.

Link and info here:

http://civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/?id=7450-3388308-vS60A0eCDpvKjrvbv
eX_qg&t=1

Cheers
Monique Danielle
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