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Dear SaveOurNet Supporters,

As you know, the CRTC hearings took place the week of July 6-10 and

SaveOurNet.ca coalition members were there, presenting a strong case for

maintaining the open Internet in Canada. Our presentation included testimony

from

Internet experts Dr. David Reed of MIT, Dr. Andrew Odlyzko of the Minnesota

Internet Traffic Studies (MINTS) project, and Bill St. Arnaud, Chief

Research Officer for CANARIE Inc., Canada's Advanced Internet Development

Organization, alongside David Fewer, Acting Director at CIPPIC, and Steve

Anderson, National Co-ordinator of SaveOurNet.ca and Campaign for Democratic

Media.

Steve Anderson brought citizen voices into the hearing, focusing on the

11,000 comments sent to the CRTC by Canadians. He highlighted that the CRTC

works for us, the Canadian people, and that their decisions will have an

impact on consumer choice, innovation and free speech.

David Few laid out specific guidelines that the CRTC should adopt. Our

experts backed us with their unmatched technical expertise. The commission

received our presentation well. The CRTC chairman noted that we had brought

with us " eminent experts " and he used them as resources to clear up some

technical questions the commission had been struggling with. Commissioner

Denton described the principles we laid out as being ones on which there was

" broad agreement. "

You can listen to or read our presentation here:

_http://saveournet.ca/CRTCprez_ (http://saveournet.ca/CRTCprez)

You can find a roundup of media coverage of the hearing here:

_http://saveournet.ca/content/crtc-hearing-media-round-up_

(http://saveournet.ca/content/crtc-hearing-media-round-up)

The hearing was historic in part due to its impact on the way Canadians

communicate and live, but also because of how citizens engaged with it. Read

SaveOurNet.ca co-ordinator Steve Anderson's recent article on this topic:

_http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2009/07/27/OpenMediaOpenGov/_

(http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2009/07/27/OpenMediaOpenGov/)

WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO!

Although our presentation went well, the Big Telecoms remained forceful

and indignant. What's worse is that the ISPs' presentations revealed that

several of them are throttling and employing a variety of traffic management

tools. As Michael Geist noted, " There are those that throttle all the time

(Cogeco), during large chunks of the day (Bell), only during congested

periods (Shaw), or not at all (Telus, Videotron).

" There are those that throttle upload only (Rogers) or upload and download

(Bell). This points to the fact that ... broader principled tests are

essential. "

Now more than ever, it's important that the CRTC know where the public

stands on this issue. You helped deliver nearly 12,000 letters to the CRTC.

Now help us get even more by telling your friends and family to do the same:

_http://saveournet.ca/content/take-action_

(http://saveournet.ca/content/take-action)

BUT HOW?

1. You know the drill: Email or share it with your friends online

(_http://saveournet.ca/content/share_ (http://saveournet.ca/content/share) ),

join

the Social Media Squad (http://saveournet.ca/socialmedia) or get involved

in other ways:

_http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bZ9mYp_2bHRkRQLVt1xw8ITw_3d_3d_

(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bZ9mYp_2bHRkRQLVt1xw8ITw_3d_3d)

2. Become a Net Ambassador by holding your own Open Internet Town Hall.

(We provide all the tools here: _http://saveournet.ca/toolkit_

(http://saveournet.ca/toolkit) .) As you likely know, SaveOurNet.ca organized

several

Open Internet Town Hall events, and you can find the media from them here:

_http://saveournet.ca/media_ (http://saveournet.ca/media)

One of the wonderful aspects of the Internet is that it brings people

together. Already citizens in several cities are bringing their friends and

family together for an informational gathering about one of the most crucial

issues of our time: Net Neutrality.

The biggest challenge with this issue is education. Once people understand

this issue, they are usually immediately interested and engaged -- it is

the Internet after all! Help us educate more people about the importance of

the open Internet. Be a part of the Internet immune system, become a Net

Ambassador.

We've come a long way, but now it is more important than ever that we

press on. Our work would not be possible without your contributions. Please

donate today: http://saveournet.ca/donate.

Sincerely,

The SaveOurNet.ca Team

 

 

 

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