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Attention North Carolina Activists!
The campaign to make the Internet accessible and affordable for all is important to women. Women's lives improve as their access to information, education, and political participation grows, and the Internet can open new worlds to women -- but only if the technology is fully developed and made accessible to everyone. Women's voices and viewpoints are needed in this discussion. We urge you to attend the town hall meeting in your state on March 7. Please read the message below from our allies at Free Press:
Hello,
The North Carolina town hall meeting is just around the corner. And it couldn?t be happening at a more crucial time.
Just last week, the FCC's former chief economist said that connecting people in rural areas doesn't really matter. Michael Katz said: "Other people don't like to say bad things about rural areas, so I will." He described rural Americans as inefficient and hostile to the environment, adding: "The notion that we should be helping people who live in rural areas avoid the costs they impose on society... is misguided."
While out-of-touch insiders like Katz would rather dismiss the broadband needs of Americans living in rural communities, we think you should have a seat at the table where our Internet future will be decided.
Please sign up to join me and hundreds of others at the town hall meeting on Saturday, March 7.
Space is limited -- reserve your seat today!
Best and thanks,
Misty
Dear Friend,
Watch the North Carolina video announcement
Reserve Your Seat Today
President Barack Obama made high-speed, open and affordable Internet for everyone a priority in his national recovery plan.
It's now up to the people of North Carolina to see that he does it right.
Please join others from across the state on Saturday, March 7, for the second in a series of town hall meetings on building a better Internet in the United States.
WHAT: InternetforEveryone.org town hall meeting in North Carolina
WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Durham Marriott Convention Center
201 Foster Street
Durham, N.C.
RSVP: Reserve Your Place
(Only 250 seats are available. RSVP today.)
Help represent Western North Carolina by catching the bus to Durham from Asheville. We are offering free transportation, including lunch and dinner, from Asheville to encourage folks living in the western part of the state to add their perspective to the discussion about the future of the Internet. The bus will depart at 7:15 a.m. from the Westgate Shopping Center (40 Westgate Parkway, Asheville, NC) and return at 8:00 p.m.
At the town hall meeting, we will discuss the realities of life on both sides of the digital divide. We will look at what kind of Internet we want and how we all can share in its benefits. We will craft a plan for building a better Internet for everyone.
Space is limited, but we want you to have a seat at the table: RSVP today!
We each have a special part to play in bringing Internet to everyone/or, in bringing a high-speed connection to every American home and business. It's going to take innovative solutions and true public participation to address our current economic issues. We are calling on you to send a strong message to the Obama administration and to Congress that universal access to fast, affordable and open Internet is essential to America's future.
Join the movement to make a better Internet a reality for all.
Thank you,
Misty Perez
Campaign Coordinator
Free Press
http://www.internetforeveryone.org/
http://www.freepress.net/
1. Read "One Nation Online," our new fact sheet on the state of America's broadband:
http://www.freepress.net/files/IFE_Brochure.pdf
2. Learn more at http://www.internetforeveryone.org/
3. Join the InternetforEveryone.org Facebook community and invite your friends:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17607359573
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