[sudo-discuss] Rally and People's hearing at SF City Hall on Net Neutrality this Thurs

[april glaser]

Hi hi

Any volunteers want to join me tonight to make art and puppets for this?
Yummy dinner provided.

We'll be painting and mounting signs.

Let me know off-list.

Best, April
On 11/18/14 1:21 PM, april glaser wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm pasting EFF's outreach email below, but let me add: PLEASE COME!
> The rally will be awesome, with puppets and projections.
>
> And the hearing will also be pretty amazing. Expect to hear from
> leading experts in the debate.
>
> Speakers include:  Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps; Amy Sonnie,
> Outreach Director of the Oakland Public Library; Jay Nath, Chief
> Innovation Officer for the City of San Francisco; Corynne McSherry,
> Director of Intellectual Property at the Electronic Frontier
> Foundation; and Malkia Cyril, Executive Director of the Center for
> Media Justice; Dane Jaspers of Sonic.net; Tim Pozar of Fandor,  Chris
> Witteman of the CPUC; with testimony from groups like Greenlining,
> Dave Steer from Mozilla, Tracy Rosenberg of Media Alliance, amongst
> others.
>
> We'll start at 5:30 with a rally outside City Hall and at 7 the event
> at City Hall begins.
>
> Please share on social media and if a any representatives from
> Noisebridge or Sudo want to speak at the rally, please be in touch. I
> also encourage everyone to testify at the hearing. 60 seconds for each
> person who provides testimony.
>
> Best, April
>
>
>
> Electronic Frontier Foundation
>
>
>     Dear Friend of Digital Freedom,
>
> You are invited to join EFF next Thursday, November 20, for a free
> public event on the quickly unfolding national debate on net
> neutrality <https://www.eff.org/issues/net-neutrality>, to be hosted
> at San Francisco City Hall.  
>
> The event <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163> is "Bay Area
> Speaks: A People's Hearing on the Future of the Internet," where you
> are invited to testify at City Hall about why net neutrality matters
> to Bay Area communities. Attendees will also receive an update from
> the lawyers, policy analysts, and activists who have been working on
> the front lines to make sure the FCC takes the right path forward.
>
> Before the hearing, supporters will rally outside City Hall at 5:30pm
> and are encouraged to bring cell phones, laptops, and flashlights for
> a cell phone vigil and to hold signs and colorful art to demonstrate
> support for Internet freedom. Download this image to display on your
> screen at the rally.
> <https://www.eff.org/files/2014/11/12/net_neutraltity_protest_0.jpg>
>
> *What:* "Bay Area Speaks: A People's Hearing on the Future of the
> Internet"
>
> *Who: *Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps; Amy Sonnie, Outreach
> Director of the Oakland Public Library; Jay Nath, Chief Innovation
> Officer for the City of San Francisco; Corynne McSherry, Director of
> Intellectual Property at the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Malkia
> Cyril, Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice; Tim Poznar
> of Fandor.com; and others.
>
> *Date:* Thursday, November 20
>
> *Time:* Rally -- 5:30 pm, Hearing -- 7 pm
>
> *Where:* San Francisco City Hall
> 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place; Room 305
>
> *PLEASE RSVP HERE* <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163>
>
> The People's Hearing comes at a key moment in the debate over net
> neutrality. Last Monday, President Barack Obama issued a statement
> <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/white-house-gets-it-net-neutrality-will-fcc-0>
> in support of full, clear net neutrality rules, echoing the demands of
> the 4 million Americans who have spoken out in favor of the same
> reforms throughout the year. The FCC is weighing its options now and
> is expected to act as early as December.
>
> It's time to make sure California voices are heard in the national
> discussions.The fight isn't over yet; come meet us
> <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163> at the front lines.
>
> Hope to see you there,
>
> April Glaser
> Activism Team
>
> PS: Can't make it to the event? We'll be streaming live
> <http://sfgovtv.org/index.aspx?page=135> starting at 7pm on Thursday,
> November 20.
>
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> April Glaser
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