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12/6/06
Net Neutrality special event tonight in New York City
Columbia law school professor Tim Wu will be giving a speech entitled, "Net Neutrality and the Future of the Internet."
Wu's writings have provided the intellectual foundation for the principle of a "neutral" Internet—which MoveOn members and the SavetheInternet.com Coalition have fought so hard this year to protect. Tonight's event at Columbia begins at 5pm, and light refreshments will be served.
Here are event details about tonight's event in New York—can you attend?
WHAT:
Prof. Tim Wu's speech, "Net Neutrality and the Future of the Internet"
WHEN:
Tonight—Wednesday, December 6, 2006. 5pm-6pm.
WHERE:
Columbia University, Alfred Lerner Hall, theater on the second floor, 115th and Broadway (Subway: Take 1 train to Columbia Univ & 116th stop, Driving: Street and garage parking available in the area.) Contact Eric Schmidt with questions: eds2103@columbia.edu
RSVP
Below are some of Professor Wu's writings, as well as a summary of the amazing year it's been for MoveOn members and the SavetheInternet.com Coalition as we've fought to protect Net Neutrality.
Thanks for all you do.
–Eli Pariser, Adam Green, Noah T. Winer and the MoveOn.org Civic Action Team
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
P.S. Here are some of Professor Tim Wu's writings:
"Network Neutrality, Broadband Discrimination," Columbia University Journal of Telecommunications and High Technology Law, 2003
"Why You Should Care About Network Neutrality," Slate.com, May 1, 2006
Other writings
P.S. Here is more information about Net Neutrality:
Net Neutrality background document
Net Neutrality petition to Congress—forward to your friends, so they can join the ongoing campaign to protect Internet freeom
TOP TEN EXAMPLES OF GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION IN THE NET NEUTRALITY FIGHT
What changed April's 23-8 House committee vote against Net Neutrality into June's 11-11 tie vote in a Senate committee? And what eventually led to a giant victory in December, as the Republican Congress adjourned without passing a horrible bill? It was millions of everyday people who learned that Internet freedom was under attack by giant corporations and fought back by contacting Congress.
Top 10 Examples:
1) Over 750 organizations formed the SavetheInternet.com Coalition in April—including small businesses, Craig from Craigslist, consumer groups, nonprofits, musicians, and political groups on the left and right.
savetheinternet.com
2) 1 million people signed a petition to Congress and thousands called Congress, a contrast to the $1 million companies like AT&T and Verizon gave to Senate Commerce Committee members.
3) Grassroots groups from the left and right (like MoveOn and Christian Coalition) mobilized their members to call Congress in support of Net Neutrality:
Joint Washington Times op-ed:
Joint New York Times ad:
4) Independent podcasters, bloggers, and YouTube users released cool audio and video:
DoubleSpeakShow.com's podcast on Net Neutrality—interviews with MoveOn & Craig from Craigslist
Blogger makes techno re-mix of Sen. Ted Stevens' "series of tubes" rant
Regular guy in his backyard on YouTube
Tons of videos:
5) Jon Stewart humorously took on Senator Ted Stevens and told his viewers that eliminating Net Neutrality would create a "two-tiered hierarchy." View it:
First Net Neutrality segment on The Daily Show, Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Second Net Neutrality segment on The Daily Show, Wednesday, July 19, 2006
6) Non-political groups like college football teams have rallied people for Net Neutrality
7) Non-political video gamers have joined the fight
8) Over 20,000 Myspace users have joined the fight to preserve Net Neutrality
9) Artists and musicians like Moby and REM urged fans to call Congress, and some female singers formed "The Broadband" and wrote a Net Neutrality theme song.
Moby video (featured on front page of MySpace and YouTube in May):
REM website
The Broadband's "God Save The Internet"
10) August activism, including 25 Net Neutrality petition deliveries to Senators across the nation made a huge media splash and got 6 new Senators off the fence.
Des Moines, Iowa ABC News - Petition Delivery to Sen. Tom Harkin, 8/30/06
Denver, Colorado CBS News—Petition Delivery to Sen. Ken Salazar, 8/30/06
Burlington, Vermont CBS News—Petition Delivery to Sen. James Jeffords, 8/31/06
Fayetteville, Arkansas ABC News—Petition Delivery to Sen. Blanche Lincoln, 8/30/06
Albuquerque, New Mexico—Petition Delivery to Sen. Jeff Bingaman, 8/17/06
Wilmington, Delaware WDEL 1150AM Video News—Petition Delivery to Sen. Tom Carper, 8/31/06
In August, Senators Schumer, Harkin, Jeffords, Dayton, Akaka , and Kennedy came off the fence and announced their support for Net Neutrality—see the full tally here.
On October 2, Salon.com wrote a great recap of this grassroots activism entitled, "The Telecom Slayers."
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