I dunno if any of you guys follow OpenMedia, but they consistently do good work up in Canada. Sure wish there was some equivalent down in the USA. PS: Not asking y'all to do what the email says, but this seemed like a good time to highlight their work in general, since it's kind of aligned with HamWAN goals of unlimited ubiquitous data access. --Bart -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Help us end data caps TOMORROW Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 14:45:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Katy at OpenMedia <contact@openmedia.org> Reply-To: contact@openmedia.org To: me@bartk.us OpenMedia This is it, Bart! I need you to *share *the call to support an end to data caps and zero-rating, and to speak up for Net Neutrality on Facebook <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Qrq59EAanwRO9zAPsjRoVnxnpQzXS7Wl> and Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=bM%2FUtZ8NSthomVeU%2F8wJNnxnpQzXS7Wl> now. *Tomorrow’s the big day!* After months of talking to Canadians about how to price the Internet fairly — and after hearing from more than 55,000 of you — we’ll bring your arguments to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in a live hearing. You joined us in asking for an end to Canadians facing some of the lowest data caps in the world, for the highest fees. Now will you text the next step? *Please share on Facebook <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EgdGRTDXDJLMnHwadhlCb3xnpQzXS7Wl> and Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HQmzENZjnzhLQnFBUAACh3xnpQzXS7Wl> now.* Thank you! —Katy, and your OpenMedia team Bart, tomorrow my colleagues and I will be going head-to-head against teams of corporate lawyers paid to protect Big Telecom’s bottom line and *we need your support**.* All the work we’ve done with Canadians to end data caps will come to a head at a televised Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hearing^1 where we’ll have the opportunity to *deliver your voice*, along with the voices of almost 45,000 others.^2,3,4 Will you ask your friends to join us? *SHARE ON FACEBOOK <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HY%2FXNDsjgwBEtlNMjf8gr3xnpQzXS7Wl> AND TWITTER <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=COZzURgmpO0M6CRW9UZ4pXxnpQzXS7Wl> NOW* On the side of Big Telecom, there is Rogers’ outgoing^5 CEO Guy Laurence, who, when asked earlier this month about offering unlimited data to solve overage issues responded "we're not a charity."^6 We’ve heard from Canadians time and time again that affordable Internet — ensuring that everyone is able to access this essential service — is not charitable, it’s just good business. We'll also face a hired gun of Bell and Telus who was just tapped by Donald Trump,^7 a notorious enemy of Net Neutrality,^8,9 to be his head of telecom policy. Canadians already pay some of the highest rates for some of the worst service in the G8^10, 11 and options for affordable, unlimited Internet remain very limited.^12 *But we have something even more powerful than corporate lawyer and lobbyists — **you* <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=48lrXgutEOYwihwYH56av3xnpQzXS7Wl>*.* Having the voice of Canadians behind us gives us authority no amount of money can buy. *Please help power the side of an open Internet by asking your friends and networks on Facebook <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=TTfGTa3B9o7MpbW%2B9mcQ93xnpQzXS7Wl> and Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ARZDXm21cvBsUEOywYMZBXxnpQzXS7Wl> to join you in adding their voice now <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QRJewflF3iH%2BQmBu%2FxhOCHxnpQzXS7Wl>.* —Katy, and your OpenMedia team /P.S. Another way to support an open Internet is to donate a few dollars today <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kr4wjPZTR%2FfjF5Ad%2Fv7DUXxnpQzXS7Wl> to help OpenMedia keep the lights on./ *Footnotes * [1] OpenMedia submission to the CRTC: OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2B5kITxgBhCR8i2hYlfKbJ3xnpQzXS7Wl> [2] Over 42,000 Canadian voices against data caps are now on the public record at the CRTC: OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DWHI2I7DNebC8lbxrES9Q3xnpQzXS7Wl> [3] I’m from the CRTC and we want to know what you think about differential pricing (or ‘zero-rating’)?: Reddit <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=w3HCdFVLdI0qDDohJshQDXxnpQzXS7Wl> [4] Canadians flood CRTC Reddit forum calling for ban on differential data pricing: Financial Post <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dJR119uvRYo7QSaNDRwNc8114EKykwWr> [5] Guy Laurence steps down as Rogers CEO, to be replaced by ex-Telus head Joe Natale: CBC <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EYGE38Uh6xXqrcNUCutwqXxnpQzXS7Wl> [6] Rogers’ outgoing CEO comments, via Globe and Mail’s Christine Dobby: Twitter <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LQAtHOCapBVQmHPAwFsf43xnpQzXS7Wl> [7] Trump hires Bell, Telus consultant for telecom advice: Alphabeatic <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6Q%2FDMmQhcB%2B7f69UoRcjiHxnpQzXS7Wl> [8] The 2016 Presidential Candidates' Views on Net Neutrality and Broadband: Gizmodo <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9lWNpTnDb3Cb5ZnfAdMNVnxnpQzXS7Wl> [9] Trump vs. Clinton: Who's Better On Telecom?: Motherboard <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qKsE1STvWntemELcXvzoRXxnpQzXS7Wl> [10] Canadian mobile phone bills still rank among most expensive in G7: CRTC report: Financial Post <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RW0FQxZgxOWfXKQWMqHvo3xnpQzXS7Wl> [11] Canada's cellphone rates rank among highest in 8-country study, report says: CBC <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yHKrGgtJNyZnlUJeqkPv2XxnpQzXS7Wl> [12] Looking for unlimited Internet? You're much better off with an indie provider, finds new report: OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UwhSk%2FmaAhgikfgaW1tZDXxnpQzXS7Wl> You have received this message, because you have subscribed to OpenMedia's list with the email address me@bartk.us. You can manage your email preferences. <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MoqN5DeWQYz4YIwc1Id1lXxnpQzXS7Wl> If you no longer wish to receive our emails, click here <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dOUv1kYHhrz8DlEkl1qCZXxnpQzXS7Wl> to unsubscribe. OpenMedia <http://qb.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NK21arpKsXKZQKnODDNW4nxnpQzXS7Wl>