Send a letter to your ISP saying you want to know where THEY stand on Network Neutraility. You can customize this one.
--- Dear (ISP): I am very concerned about my service. In a recent BusinessWeek article, SBC CEO Edward Whitacre made some very provocative statements regarding whether he will allow content from Internet companies without some sort of compensation. One commentator has noted this is "well beyond blocking some ports...to actually blocking out websites and services unless they first pay SBC a fee." [http://techdirt.com/articles/20051031/0354228_F.shtml ] This is not the way the Internet is supposed to work. It is essential to keep the Internet as an open innovation platform and participatory communications commons for the long-term benefit of society. In response to SBC, NYCwireless is challenging every company that provides broadband services in NYC to make a public statement supporting the FCC's Four Network Neutrality principles [http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-151A1.pdf ] as outlined below: 1. Consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice; 2. Consumers are entitled to run applications and services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement; 3. Consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network; and 4. Consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers. I agree with these principles and they will play a major part in my choice of an ISP. Please let me know your position on Network Neutrality. NYCwireless suggests providers use the following URL to publicize their policy: http://YourISPWebsite/neutral.html. You can and should also go on record with the NYCwireless campaign by emailing the policy to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More information can be found here: [http://www.nycwireless.net/tiki-index.php?page=BroadbandChallenge ] Please let me know by email your position. Thank you, (YOUR NAME) Business week article: [http://www.businessweek.com/@@n34h*IUQu7KtOwgA/magazine/content/05_45/b3958092.htm ] -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
