Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 " jeffthemedia ryley " <jeffthemedia Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:18:39 -0400 House Kills the Internet!!! The House has rejected Net Neutrality - more info here: http://www.coanews.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=995 This is a major set back for those fighting to maintain internet freedom, but the fight wages on in the senate Jeff On 6/9/06, jeffthemedia ryley <jeffthemedia wrote: The telecoms are trying to change the Intenet into Cable TV. -this means mailing lists like this one might be a thing of the past, or at least cost money to use. Check out this short and enticing online video called " The Death of The Internet? " http://coanews.org/netfreedom And more info here: www.savetheinternet.com , and below: Major telecommunications companies are spending millions lobbying the U.S. congress to make the Internet into a private network. In political lingo this means abandoning what is called " Net Neutrality " . In common sense terms it's about the government withdrawing our right to Internet Freedom, it's about the Death of The Internet. This V-Doc. (viral documentary) is about the current threat to Internet Freedom and how we can hold on to the open Internet and our right to communicate. http://coanews.org/netfreedom This issue is very important, and we encourage everyone to share this video with their friends. The video has already started making its way through social networks with thousands already viewing it. We need people to be aware of this issue before it is too late; we need to use the Internet to save the Internet. If we do not save Internet Freedom (Net Neutrality) we might not have the ability to share videos like this in the future. If you have a blog/myspace, or website, or even a friend with one - you can display the video free of charge. All you have to do is copy the code below and paste it in your website/blog/myspace editor, and your done. Do you have access to a school website? An online community? A small business website? - post it today, and share this crucial information. Here's the code: " ></param> type= " application/x-shockwave -flash " width= " 425 " height= " 350 " ></embed></object> If you don't have access to a website, simply emailing ( http://coanews.org/netfreedom) to your contacts is a great way to spread the word. Use the Internet to save the Internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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