A historic opportunity to shape the rules
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 May 2014 08:40
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Dear Paov
Our records for this email address show that you haven’t yet taken a historic opportunity to shape the rules that will govern how you can share and collaborate online. We’re in the final stages of creating a positive crowdsourced vision for free expression - the next crucial step in fighting Internet censorship in the TPP.
If you take part now and share it widely, you’ll join with our free expression share leaders, the top 5 of whom will receive awesome pro-Internet prizes, from cool printed t-shirts, to open source game consoles, to a free VPN subscription!
Will you be part of this? Thousands of people all around the world – from Antarctica to Venezuela – have joined together to create this global plan. You only have until the end of this week to take part,... so check out our amazing crowdsourcing tool today.
–Steve from your OpenMedia team
P.S. See our original letter below for more information.
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From: Steve Anderson [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.]
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 8:15AM
Subject: We need a positive approach
To:
In the past month, over 3.1 million people from around the world have spoken out against the FCC’s Internet Slow Lane plan and the TPP’s extreme Internet censorship. We’ve shown them what we’re against, now it’s time to show them what we’re for: use our simple crowdsourcing tool to join the global movement pushing for a positive alternative to Internet censorship today.
In the past month, over 3.1 million people1 from around the world have spoken out against threats to the free and open Internet, including the FCC’s Internet Slow Lane plan, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s extreme Internet censorship.
Our global upsurge has been making a major impact. We convinced the FCC to open up its process so that we now have an opportunity to stop the Internet Slow Lane, while some of the most influential members of the U.S. Congress have committed to end the extreme secrecy surrounding the TPP.2 3 This would never have happened without people like you.
As always, your OpenMedia team will give you the tools to amplify your voice when it matters most. We know that one of the best ways to ensure that the Internet remains open and free of censorship is to work with the Internet community to shape a positive vision for free expression online. That work starts now.
To fight back against Internet censorship we need more than your signature – we need your vision. Help us shape the future of free expression online with our easy-to-use drag & drop tool.
As you likely know, telecom and media conglomerates are trying to make it impossible for us to ensure we have open Internet rules through a secretive international agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
What's worse -- if finalized, this plan would force ISPs to act as “Internet Police” monitoring our Internet use, censoring content, and removing whole websites.4
They know what we’re against – now we’re going to show them what we’re for.
We’re creating a positive alternative to Internet censorship – a citizen-driven agreement that ensures we can share and collaborate online. This is where you come in, Paov.
We know from past experience that these plans work – once an alternative that captures the will of the full Internet community exists, it is impossible for decision-makers to claim that their extreme proposals are serving regular people.
People from over 100 countries are taking part in this groundbreaking global initiative -- add your voice now.
Thank you for being a part of this,
Steve, Josh, Reilly, and Thanh on behalf of your OpenMedia Team
P.S., Our small OpenMedia team will do everything we can to amplify your call for 21st century rules for sharing and collaborating online. But we’re going to need your help. Please chip in whatever you can today.
P.P.S., Right now, the TPP is one of the greatest global threats to the open Internet. Over 3.1 million have spoken out to stop it, but we know our citizen-driven alternative could be the factor that makes all the difference. Please add your thoughts today.
Footnotes
[1] Huge international campaign beams 3.1 million signature petition count on prominent buildings in Washington, D.C. Source: OpenMedia.org.
[2] Wyden Calls For Unprecedented Transparency on Trade Deals. Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.
[3] Elizabeth Warren Reveals Inside Details of Trade Talks. Source: The Nation.
[4] The Trans Pacific Partnership IP Chapter Leaks: The Battle Over Internet Service Provider Liability. Source: Professor Michael Geist.
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