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The Scotty
Appeal
Bulletin Board -3
Neyll and Moose Scotties' Appeal
Do we really want to see the Internet go from Free to Fee?
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Updated:
04March06
Easily
Understandable Article to
Pass to Groups, Friends and Family Members
Steven Levy, "When
the Net Goes From Free,"
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2006
See this Recent Article Below to Begin
Your Understanding
of How the Fee Based Internet Movement Threatens All 'Net Users
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Telecom
industry considers a la carte Internet
Could the ‘information
superhighway’ someday become a toll road?
By George Lewis
Correspondent
NBC News
Updated: 7:40 p.m. ET March
2, 2006
LOS ANGELES - Wayne Bauer,
an independent filmmaker who lives in Santa Clarita, Calif., uses a
free Internet service called Skype to play online Scrabble with a buddy
in Texas.
They
do this with no long-distance charges. But if the cable company that
pipes the Internet to Bauer's house gets its way, that could change
soon.
"It's
about having a virtual, electronic toll booth to constantly charge you
extra for things we get today for a fair and flat rate," says Jeff
Chester with the Center for Digital Democracy .
Consumers
like Bauer who make long-distance phone calls on the Internet, those
who pay to download tunes or TV shows onto their iPods and people who
now watch streaming video free of charge — all might get hit with extra
fees.
A
group of telecommunications companies is mulling ways of charging
customers for moving certain kinds of content over the Internet.
It's
all being discussed at the Progress and Freedom Foundation, a think
tank funded by the telephone, cable and media industries. This
network's parent, NBC Universal, is a member.
"I
don't think this is corporate greed," says Adam Thierer with the
Progress and Freedom Foundation. "This is the beginning of a new
business model for the Internet."
Last
month, when AOL and Yahoo! announced plans to charge extra for handling
certain kinds of bulk e-mail, it provoked a flood of nasty messages.
Now, groups ranging from MoveOn.org on the left to the Gun Owners of
America on the right have joined forces to fight what they call an
assault on fundamental freedoms.
"This
is very much a freedom of speech and freedom of information issue,"
says Larry Pratt with the Gun Owners of America.
As
Bauer and his friend Al were playing Scrabble recently, they came up
with a word they think describes these proposed new fees: B-A-D.
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Directions to tell your
Human Parents how to Protest for you.
Tell
Your Elected Officials to Ensure that Broadcasters Serve the Public
Interest
http://www.democraticmedia.org/cgi-sys/cgiemail/mustcarry.txt
We wrote these
letters of
protest to President Bush, our two Senators, and our Representative. If
you read our protest page fellow Terriers you will insist upon the
people you own to do the same kind of action. ~ Neyll and Moose
Also see a
letter OPPOSING PAWs.
Consult Bulletin Board
1 for details why to rise in OPPOSITION to PAWS
Message sent to the following recipients:
Mr. President, Senator Frist, Senator Alexander, and Representative
James Duncan Jr.
Message text follows:
<Name>
<Address>
March 4, 2006
Dear <Direct Representatives>
I rise in Opposition to Violating Internet Neutrality.
I oppose approving any new FCC give-away to the broadcasters without
the Commission first finalizing a proceeding on new public interest
obligations for digital TV. The country deserves new requirements for
broadcasting, including additional news and public affairs programs or
channels; quality educational children's services; and new, measurable
forms of community service. If the FCC proceeds without first
safeguarding the public interest, it will be just another big hand-out
to the
broadcasting lobby.
The Internet by in large is paid for by US Taxpayer money. We deserve
equal and open access. We do not need any additional fees. My Internet
contacts have been advised of this undemocratic activity and will also
be protesting the usurping of our rights.
Sincerely,
xxxxx
<phone number>
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this individual. Authentication ID
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