[RTC List] Local Networks First!

[Sean McLaughlin]

FYI -

 From colleagues in national policy work, here is a current leading 
effort to promote public interest, local and community ownership of 
rural broadband networks...

Local Networks First!

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Date: 	Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:37:18 -0500 (EST)
From: 	Wally Bowen <wallyb at main.nc.us>

	

	



Some of you have noted that the instructions for voting for "Local 
Network Stimulus:  A 'Green' Broadband Policy" at Change.Org were not 
clear.

Here's a more direct path: 

Go to:   http://www.change.org/ideas . . . Look for the search
tool at the top right, and enter "local network".  

This "idea for change" is currently ranked 16th in the Technology Policy 
group!  It needs to finish among the top three by Dec. 31 to move on to 
the next round.  Finalists will be presented to the Obama administration 
on Jan. 20!  

Shifting taxpayer-support from absentee-owned, Wall Street-accountable 
telecom networks to community-owned, locally-accountable networks is 
within our grasp!!  This is NOT an abstract, theoretical strategy.  
Many of these local networks already exist.  Many others have been 
planned.

We may never have such an opportuntiy to build our own grassroots, 
media infrastructure!  Instead of tinkering with the corporate 
system, we can build our own!  Please vote for this change at Change.org!

wally bowen

> Wally Bowen
> Executive Director
> Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN)
> Asheville, N.C.
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