FW: Re-Energized and Ready to Organize Around Internet Access - DC3

15 Dec 2017

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 From a group that has been working on CNs for some time

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From: "Christopher Mitchell, ILSR"
&lt;broadband=muninetworks.org(a)mail37.us4.mcsv.net&gt; on behalf of "Christopher
Mitchell, ILSR" &lt;broadband(a)muninetworks.org&gt;
Reply-To: "Christopher Mitchell, ILSR" &lt;broadband(a)muninetworks.org&gt;
Date: Friday, December 15, 2017 at 5:45 PM
To: Jane Coffin &lt;coffin(a)isoc.org&gt;
Subject: Re-Energized and Ready to Organize Around Internet Access

With the repeal of network neutrality, we can't afford to sit back and sulk -- ILSR
& MuniNetworks is advocating for better local Internet solutions... 
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@CommunityNets 
Community Broadband Networks 
Muninetworks.org 

Hi MuniNetworks Supporter,

I know you've heard that the FCC repealed network neutrality yesterday. We find this
extremely disappointing, but take solace in the fact that communities with their own
networks will face the least harm by the decision.

We aren't mourning. We are in the office this morning with an even greater dedication
to community networks.  Listening yesterday to the Commissioners in the majority -- who
just finished working for the big monopolies or will go on to lobbying jobs with those
companies or both -- pretend that they are helping small businesses made my heart pound. 
Please help us continue the important work of raising the profile of broadband networks
that are accountable to communities rather than shareholders. 
A little more than 10 years ago, I began working here at ILSR to help communities thrive
in spite of the big monopolies and crony capitalism in D.C. Two years ago, my wife and I
had our first child. The last two years left me really tired at times. Worn out. Burned
out.

No more. After yesterday, I'm revitalized! I'm ready for another 10 years of
helping community after community regain control of its future. The list of interested
communities is growing faster than it ever has before.

We have a great team here, doing great & unique research. We made the first map of
rural cooperative fiber networks. We dug into FCC data and found that 100 million
Americans can get broadband only from the four big monopolies that have a history of
violating net neutrality (AT&T, Verizon, Charter, and Comcast). And we mapped where
they all live. This work gives me hope.

We need your help to keep it up. Please donate and keep us going. Spread our work around
and rate our podcasts so more people will find us. Any donation amount helps - knowing
that you care enough to give us material support will help to keep us energized in the
tough days ahead. 

We aren't going to stop at ensuring an open Internet. We will keep going until the
monopoly power than corrupts our country is distributed back into the local business and
residents of our communities.  
  Thank you,

Christopher Mitchell,
Community Broadband Networks initiative director
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

PS: We aren't going to stop at ensuring an open Internet. We will keep going until
the monopoly power that corrupts our country is distributed back into the local businesses
and residents of our communities. If you aren't familiar with ILSR's larger
focus, watch this. 

@CommunityNets 
Community Broadband Networks 
Muninetworks.org 
You can always find our most recent stories and other resources at
http://MuniNetworks.org

Our mailing address is:ILSR 2720 E. 22nd St
Minneapolis, Mn 55417

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