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Washington DC is Listening, Tell Your Internet Story
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) needs to hear why the Internet is important to you, how you use the Internet, and what barriers you face to broadband access. As big media pushes policymakers to fully privatize the Internet, and the FCC works against the clock to develop the first ever National Broadband Plan, they need to hear the voices of people of color and the poor.
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Broadband in Our Communities
Communities of color, the poor, and other historically under-represented groups face significant barriers to education, economic opportunity, access to services, and democratic participation. Of the 37 percent of U.S. adults that don’t have high speed Internet access, the vast majority are people of color, rural, poor, migrants and refugees, and people who speak languages other than English. Full broadband adoption would help to level the playing field for these communities, and create new platforms for our voices to be heard.
Define Broadband as a Universal Service
The Universal Service Fund was established in 1997 to meet the goals of Universal Service as mandated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Universal Service is a concept established in 1934 to make rapid, efficient, nation- and worldwide wire and radio communication available to all people in the United States at reasonable rates, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.
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Dear Center for Media Justice:
For about two weeks, Comcast blocked all list serv messages of OpEdNews.com. I filed a complaint with
them and the FCC on Jan.19, 2010. I have contacted all Federal, State, County, Township and BBB to complain.
If the MSM is biased against any progressive, liberal or left coverage or analysis and now ISP’s can block all coverage
on anything, what kind of democracy do we have. I have contacted the Congressional and Senate Committees and their chairpersons that oversee the Internet and the FCC, who else
should I contact? I have contacted my PA Senators Casey & Specter and Congressman Patrick Murphy. Who oversees the FCC and the news media? Who oversees the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights? Is there any provision in the Net Neutrality Act governing this?
Best regards,
Paul Roden
Yardley, PA
Losing Net Neutrality would mean continuing with keeping America in the dark… losing breaking stories, local intrest… who is this country????
You all know how important it is to each and everyone of us.. yourselves included. Don’t let Big Media push you around. Big _____ (oil, business, agriculture, tobacco, medical) they’ve pushed us around long enough.. don’t give in! For all our sakes, DO NOT GIVE IN!