Tell Kohl to support net neutrality

Submitted by Jesse Russell on Wed, 2006-08-30 17:36. Current | Technology | Net Neutrality

It has been awhile since we've touched Network Neutrality here on Dane101. It has also been some time since we received the last ambiguous letter from Sen. Kohl burning and dodging around where he stands. Is he shoulder to shoulder with the telecoms or not? There is a primary vote on September 12, 2006 and we need to know if we can trust Kohl to do the right thing. So what is it Senator? Pro-Wisconsin small business or Pro-Big Business? Pro-constituent made media or Pro-Hollywood only made media? Pro-Chad Vader or Pro-Darth Vader?

Wisconsin, you have the opportunity to light the fire tomorrow at the Senator's office as we help savetheinternet.com deliver a petition. It is time for him to take a position and stop being so damn ambiguous. More info below:

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MADISON -- On Thursday at noon at Sen. Herb Kohls Madison office, local members of the SavetheInternet.com coalition will urge the senator to defend Internet freedom for small businesses and local families by supporting Net Neutrality during an important upcoming Senate vote.

WHO: Local residents in SavetheInternet.com Coalition
WHAT: Petition delivery to Senator Kohl - 12,000 Wisconsin residents supporting Net Neutrality
WHERE: Sen. Kohl's office, 14 West Mifflin Street, Madison
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, 12 p.m.

Big telephone and cable companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are spending millions lobbying Congress to eliminate Net Neutrality. This fundamental principle, in place since the Internet was created, prevents Internet service providers from deciding which Web sites open quickly on peoples computers based on which companies pay them the most. The House already voted to eliminate Net Neutrality. In September, Sen. Kohl could cast the deciding vote in the Senate.

More than 750 diverse groups have come together as the SavetheInternet.com Coalition -- including small businesses, leading consumer groups, MoveOn, the Christian Coalition, Gun Owners of America, Craig from craigslist, musicians REM and Moby, Free Press and others. This coalition collected over 1 million petition signatures online in support of Net Neutrality, including nearly 12,000 in Wisconsin. Local residents will deliver these petitions to Senator Kohls offices on Thursday.

For more information, please visit www.SavetheInternet.com

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