Pay Attention

Here are some links to issues related to the political effort to restrict open web access. From what I can tell this is basically a move by the large bitpipe operators to make more money on their networks. I think the result would be to squeeze non-commercial content (commentary, opinions, individually created media, etc.) off of the web. Anyway - here are a bunch of links (Sorry, I guess I'm not smart enough to make the links live - but you can copy them to your browser): Key links: * MoveOn petition (please include prominently) - every person who signs will get future actions they can take to keep the heat on Congress: http://civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/ * Call Congress today: http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1670 * Original MoveOn email describing the issue: http://civic.moveon.org/alerts/savetheinternet.html * How gutting Net Neutrality affects regular people (Ipod users, Google users), and proof that telecom companies abuse their power: http://www.savetheinternet.com/=threat * Our coalition MySpace profile – including a video explaining this issue (please include): http://www.myspace.com/savetheinternet * Coalition website (please include – mentioning our partners Gun Owners of America and Craig from Craigslist): www.savetheinternet.com * Coalition blog – good recent developments: http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/ * A key committee is voting this week. Click here to see if your Representative is on this committee: http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1672 * Find out where your Member stands: http://www.savetheinternet.com/=map * Good articles on coalition kick-off: "Gun Owners, Librarians Unite Against Bells," Telephony Online, April 24, 2006 http://www.freepress.net/news/15113