David wrote:
We in the US have lost a round in the fight to preserve an open internet
that privileges non-commercial speech like XMCA exactly to the extent
of commercial speech, or speech promoted by corporate interests.
The problem with saying it like that is that it's not just "We in the
US" who have lost this round.
Although this round _WAS_ lost in the US Federal Communications
Commission, the losers are all of us around the world.
Some have argued that the world's population should be able to vote in
U.S. elections, since so often US Gov't decisions affect so many
outside the US, as much as those inside our own country -- and
besides, people voting from outside the US would often be better
informed about what's being decided.
We might also see some improvement if we could elect somebody like
Lula, now that he is finishing his job in Brasil.
On Tue, 21 Dec 2010, David H Kirshner wrote:
We in the US have lost a round in the fight to preserve an open
internet that privileges non-commercial speech like XMCA exactly to
the extent of commercial speech, or speech promoted by corporate
interests. The battle continues, with links, below, to those who want
to get involved.
David
From: Timothy Karr, FreePress.net [mailto:info@freepress.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 5:16 PM
To: David H Kirshner
Subject: Not Good Enough
SavetheInternet.com <http://www.savetheinternet.com>
Dear David,
<http://act2.freepress.net/go/1486?akid=2195.8767180.plRL1X&t=1>
Pledge to protect the open Internet today!
<http://act2.freepress.net/go/1486?akid=2195.8767180.plRL1X&t=4>
Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski gave AT&T a decision that was
gift-wrapped for the holiday season. By a 3-to-2 vote, the FCC passed
a rule that, in the chairmanÿÿs words, ÿÿprotects Internet freedom.ÿÿ
If only it were true.
After a year of promises to deliver on Net Neutrality, this chairman
has pushed through a rule that favors the very industry his FCC is
supposed to regulate, leaving Internet users with few protections.
The chairman chose to ignore your voice ÿÿ and those of more than 2
million people who have urged Washington to support real Net
Neutrality. His rule, for the first time in history, allows
discrimination over the mobile Internet, paving the way for
widespread industry abuses.
Now, the chairman is trying to spin the media that his toothless
decision is a win for Internet users. Weÿÿre not going to let him get
away with that.
Pledge to keep fighting for real Net Neutrality; and use the Internet
to spread the word via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail.
Donÿÿt let the FCC get away with fake Net Neutrality. Spread the
truth about this bad rule.
<http://act2.freepress.net/go/1486?akid=2195.8767180.plRL1X&t=5>
Weÿÿd be lying if we didnÿÿt tell you that this vote was a major
setback. The new rule doesn't do enough to stop the phone and cable
companies from dividing the Internet into fast and slow lanes, and it
fails to protect wireless users from discrimination. It lets AT&T
block your access to third-party applications and require you to use
its own preferred applications.
But this bad rule is not the end of the story. Free Press and our
many allies are going to keep fighting to secure your right to an
Internet without gatekeepers.
By taking action
<http://act2.freepress.net/go/1486?akid=2195.8767180.plRL1X&t=6> and
spreading the word
<http://act2.freepress.net/go/1486?akid=2195.8767180.plRL1X&t=7> ,
youÿÿre telling the FCC that this isnÿÿt good enough.
Thank you,
Misty, Craig, Tim and the Free Press Team
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