[Mb-civic] Fwd: The battle has begun...

[Reute Butler]

Dear M, Please forward. This is bad news. xox, R

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> From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org Civic Action" <moveon- 
> help at list.moveon.org>
> Date: April 26, 2006 5:31:27 PM CDT
> To: Reute Butler <ccchaibutler at mac.com>
> Subject: The battle has begun...
>
>
>
> Dear MoveOn member,
>
> Today, a Republican-dominated House Committee caved to telecom  
> companies like AT&T and voted to gut Net Neutrality, the Internet's  
> First Amendment. It's too bad we lost the vote, but more important  
> votes on this issue are coming—and what the big telecom companies  
> weren't expecting was that we'd get as many votes as we did.
>
> Because of thousands of phone calls from people like you, some  
> members of Congress who recently voted against Net Neutrality in  
> sub-committee switched and voted for it in full committee!   
> Politicians are scared when they realize we are paying attention.
>
> Congress needs to hear from us right away—the good guys deserve  
> thanks, the bad guys deserve outrage, and those who weren't on the  
> committee need to know their constituents demand they vote for "the  
> Markey Amendment" for Net Neutrality if it comes before the entire  
> House of Representatives in coming weeks.
>
> Can you call your Representative right away?
>
> Let us know you called at:
> http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1670&id=7416-6880668- 
> _TJu_km7DRYcuTHcf6e_oA&t=2
>
> When you click the above link, you can check today's vote to see if  
> your Representative is on that committee that voted.
>
> If they voted no on the Markey Amendment to preserve Net  
> Neutrality, you can express your outrage and tell them you expect  
> them to switch their vote on the House floor. If they voted yes,  
> your encouragement will let them know they did the right thing.  If  
> they are not on the committee, tell them you support Net Neutrality  
> and ask how they will vote on the House floor if the Markey  
> Amendment comes up for a vote.
>
> Rep. Ed Markey's amendment is the only true Network Neutrality  
> proposal. If your member's office says something like, "Yes, we  
> support Network Neutrality," it is important to insist they support  
> Rep. Markey's amendment. Anything else is a decoy lacking teeth and  
> is intended to provide political cover to members of Congress who  
> cave to big telecom companies and gut Internet freedom.
>
> The battle has just begun, and we've already proved that regular  
> people can make a difference in this fight to preserve Internet  
> freedom
>
> Thanks for all you do.
>
> –Eli Pariser, Adam Green, Noah T. Winer, and the MoveOn.org Civic  
> Action team
>   Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
>
> P.S. Here is a recap of the Network Neutrality issue:
>
> We are fighting to protect Internet freedom. Internet companies  
> like AT&T and Verizon are spending millions lobbying Congress to  
> gut Network Neutrality—the Internet's First Amendment. The "Markey  
> Amendment" would protect Net Neutrality.
> Net Neutrality ensures that all speech is treated equally online so  
> the public can view the smallest blog just as easily as the largest  
> corporate Web site. Without Net Neutrality, Internet companies  
> could rig the playing field—forcing websites like MoveOn and Google  
> to pay "protection money" to work properly.
> Internet freedom has made the Internet great. The idea that  
> everyone's site gets treated the same has led the Internet to be a  
> revolutionary force for economic innovation, civic participation,  
> and free speech. We're fighting to keep this rule in place to keep  
> the Internet great.
> Get more details at www.SavetheInternet.com
> P.P.S. Please tell your friends about our petition to Congress  
> supporting Network Neutrality by sending them this link:
> http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/?id=7416-6880668- 
> _TJu_km7DRYcuTHcf6e_oA&t=3
>
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