[Eug-lug] No more Internet as we know it?

[Edward Craig]

On 5/21/07, dooger watts <mikemcoo at efn.org> wrote:
> As a causenet subscriber, I received this petition letter a week ago.
>
> But, no matter how I try, I've yet to figure out how actually to SEND
> this letter.
>
> The page has a preview button, but no send or submit button.  I've sent
> common cause several notes about this, but have received no response.
>
> Is this one of those IE only things?
I doubt it, because I opened it from a tab in Firefox via my gmail
subscription  (lacking Windows, I have no access to IE).  You should,
as I did, have a submit button alongside the preview button.
>
> Would love to submit this petition--but HOW?
>
> Edward Craig wrote:
> > Because you can help if you wish.,
> >
> > I just sent a comment to the FCC about something really important: it's
> > called Net Neutrality. That's the idea that we should be able to reach
> > any websites, content, and services we want, without interference from
> > the companies that provide our Internet access.
> >
> > For a long time, there were Net Neutrality rules in place at the FCC.
> > But last summer those rules expired, and now major telecom companies are
> > lobbying to stop their renewal. These companies want to create a
> > "two-lane" information highway, where their own content (and that of
> > businesses that pay steep fees) would reach people quickly via a "fast
> > lane," and other content (like blogs and nonprofit or small business
> > websites) would be stuck in a "slow lane."
> >
> > Before the FCC decides whether or not to renew Net Neutrality rules, it
> > has to take public comments -- but the comment period closes on June
> > 15th! Can you take a moment to join me in speaking up?
> >
> > Urge the FCC to protect the freedom of the Internet by clicking the link
> > below.
> > http://www.commoncause.org/InternetFreedom
> >
> > Some of America's wealthiest corporations are investing millions of
> > dollars in their efforts to block Net Neutrality. People like you and I
> > need to take this chance to tell the FCC that the Internet must be a
> > democratic, open medium. That's what it was always meant to be.
> >
> > If the telecom companies get their way, it could spell the end of free
> > expression and innovation on the Internet.
> >
> > Click the link below to send a message to the FCC before the June 15th
> > deadline.
> > http://www.commoncause.org/InternetFreedom
> >
> > Thanks for taking action to keep the Internet open to all!
> >
> > Follow This Link <http://www.commoncause.org/site/lookup.asp?link=4229>
> > to visit the website.
> > ****************************************************************************
> > Some email systems do not support the use of links and therefore this
> > link may not appear to work.
> > If so, copy and paste the following into your browser:
> > http://www.commoncause.org/site/lookup.asp?link=4229
> > ****************************************************************************
> >
> > Edward Craig
> >
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Edward P. Craig
"Think this through with me. Let me know your mind"      Hunter/Garcia