[Ccan-announce] FW: [ctcnet] CTCnet August 2006 Telecom Policy Update & Action Items: PLEASE READ.

[Catherine Settanni]

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> From: Sascha Meinrath <sascha at ucimc.org>
> Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:06:45 -0500
> To: ctc members <ctcmembers at lists.ctcnet.org>
> Subject: [ctcnet] CTCnet August 2006 Telecom Policy Update & Action Items:
> PLEASE READ.
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> At the annual CTCnet Conference numerous CTCnet representatives from across
> the 
> country requested information on national telecommunications policy affecting
> CTCs and timely action items that they might be able to do within a few
> minutes 
> that would help us with our work.  This is the first of what will be monthly
> updates put out the first week of each month.  I encourage people to contact
> me 
> directly with questions, suggestions for future updates, action items,
> improvements to the monthly updates, etc.
> 
> ***
> 
> Because our time is precious, I will only be focusing on 1-2 action items at a
> time -- action items are chosen based on the assumption that CTCnet
> representatives can spend roughly 5-10 minutes on them.  I plan to use the
> following layout for the e-mails:
> 
> POLICY UPDATE: A quick summary of what's happening in DC that may affect CTCs.
> 
> ACTION ITEM(S):
> 
> SYNOPSIS -- what the issue is and how it affects CTCs.
> TIME NEEDED TO ACT -- how much time it takes to take action.
> ACTION ITEM -- what you can do.
> MORE INFORMATION -- where to find out more information on the issue.
> 
> ***
> 
> So, without further ado, here's the CTCnet August 2006 Telecom Policy Update &
> Action Item:
> 
> POLICY UPDATE:
> 
> I got off easy this month -- Congress is enjoying its August recess, so
> there's 
> little to report.  However, we can probably look forward to a major battle in
> the Senate in September over their version of the COPE (Communications
> Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement) Act and Network Neutrality.  More
> info 
> on the COPE ACT (summaries, background info, how Representatives voted, etc.)
> and Network Neutrality is available from the following websites:
> 
> http://www.freepress.net/congress/billinfo.php?id=169
> http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1539607
> http://www.savetheinternet.com/=faq [FAQ on Network Neutrality]
> http://www.savetheinternet.com/=videos [Videos on Network Neutrality]
> 
> ***
> 
> ACTION ITEM:
> 
> SYNOPSIS: Network Neutrality, often referred to as "content neutrality" or
> "application neutrality," affects everyone using the Internet.  CTCnet is a
> Charter Member of the Save The Internet Coalition and committed to ensuring
> that 
> the services and applications CTCs both use and provide remain free from
> discrimination.  Currently, telecom incumbents are lobbying to pass a national
> law which would legalize content and application discrimination, which would
> have a particularly negative effect on independent media producers and service
> providers.
> 
> TIME NEEDED TO ACT: 1-10 minutes (depending on specific action item).
> 
> ACTION ITEM: Point your browser to http://www.savetheinternet.com/=act and
> select one or more of the eight easy-to-do action items ranging from joining
> the 
> million+ person coalition to contacting your representatives to letting your
> friends know about Network Neutrality.
> 
> MORE INFORMATION:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality
> http://www.savetheinternet.com (main pro Network Neutrality website)
> http://handsoff.org (main anti Network Neutrality website)
> 
> ***
> 
> As always, let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, feedback, etc.
> 
> In solidarity,
> 
> --Sascha Meinrath
> CTCnet Board of Directors*
> 
> *Just to be explicit, any opinions expressed in the monthly updates and action
> items are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of CTCnet, the
> Board 
> of Directors, or the CTCnet membership.
> 
> -- 
> Sascha Meinrath
> Principal         *  Executive Director *  President
> The Ethos Group  *** CUWiN             *** Acorn Active Media
> EthosWireless.com *  cuwireless.net     *  AcornActiveMedia.com
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