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[ NNSquad ] How media "astroturfing" works against Net Neutrality
How media "astroturfing" works against Net Neutrality The below arrived this morning in a wide-ranging "media queries" newsletter I receive. You'll note that the query -- from an unsurprising source in this context -- did not ask for an expert to simply discuss the issue, it specifically asked for support for their anti-neutrality point of view. --Lauren-- - - - Summary: Net neutrality on AT&T Ballot, despite drawbacks Name: Phillip Britt Category: High Tech [...] Media Outlet: Heartland Institute Infotech & Telecom News Deadline: 7:00 PM EST - 7 May Query: A little under 6% of AT&T shareholdedrs have voted to put the issue of net neutrality on a next year's corporate ballot. Looking for free market advocates to provide commentary via e-mail describing how wireless net neutrality will negatively impact competitiveness, service, pricing. Commentary needs to include name, title, name of organization and location of organization. BACKGROUND BELOW: AT&T shareholders voted on a proposal calling on the telecom behemoth to publicly commit to Net Neutrality on its wireless networks. The gambit worked. The proposal attracted enough votes (5.9 percent) to guarantee it a place on next year's ballot. Initiative (Open MIC), in a statement. Meanwhile, Verizon's and Sprint's shareholders will vote on the same proposal at their upcoming annual meetings. ---------------------------------------------- --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org Founder: - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad