Took me about 2 minutes to call McCain and Kyl - because I had the numbers right in the email.
Never underestimate the power of big money, soulless corporate entities, and their lobbyists to spread corruption and evil. I for one definitely don't mind getting stuff like this on the list. We need information, cooperation and action to fight the widespread ignorance in America and make a change. -- Chad On 6/15/06, Andrew Lenards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I spoked with Senator Kyl's office and left a message for Senator McCain. Took all of 5 minutes to do. I hope others are calling. I'm quite shocked this made it out of the House. Andy On 6/14/06, Nick Lesiecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heed Tom's words, get educated, and please let your senators know how > you feel! Those of us living in the bay area can usually count on our > representatives to be pro-sensible-internet-policy. It would help if > Arizona's senators also knew that their constituents care. > > Keep in mind that "ability to pay" may not be the only criteria that > these big companies use when deciding who gets "advanced" service and > who gets "molasses service". > > > Nick > On Jun 14, 2006, at 12:59 PM, Thomas Hicks wrote: > > > Dear Fellow JUG members, > > > > As technologists, we often have the luxury of avoiding political > > issues. > > Unfortunately, however, one of the founding principles of the > > Internet, > > Network Neutrality, is currently under seige by lawmakers. Big > > telecomm > > and ISP companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast are spending > > millions to > > lobby lawmakers to let them prioritize network traffic based on the > > sender's > > ability to pay. Possible problems and actual abuses under such a > > system > > are listed at: > > http://www.savetheinternet.com/=threat#abuse > > > > The fear that gutting Network Neutrality will pose serious problems > > for > > small, non-profit organizations (such as the Tucson JUG), has lead > > a huge > > diversity of organizations to support renewing the principle as law: > > http://www.savetheinternet.com/=coalition > > > > Last Thursday, the House, including our representative Jim Kolbe, > > voted to kill Network Neutrality. He and a majority of others in > > the house also > > voted against the (pro-neutrality) Markey Net Neutrality > > Amendment . Hopes now > > turn to the Senate where our senators: > > > > Senator John McCain > > Phone: 202-224-2235 > > Senator Jon Kyl > > Phone: 202-224-4521 > > > > will have the chance to consider this question and the chance to > > protect Net Neutrality > > by supporting the bipartisan Snowe-Dorgan Internet Freedom > > Preservation Act (S. 2917). > > > > Should you feel that this issue is of importance to your job, your > > blog, your JUG, > > your favorite causes, or merely your sanity, you may find these > > additional links helpful: > > > > summary of the issue: > > http://www.savetheinternet.com/=faq > > > > find out more: > > http://www.savetheinternet.com/ > > > > petition your representatives: > > http://civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/ > > > > regards, > > -tom hicks > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
