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STOP THE THROTTLERS!
The Campaign for Democratic Media is leading the call to stop
the throttling of the Internet and the strangling of our choice.
Bell and Rogers are changing fundamentally how the Internet
works by dictating how Web surfers access content. As of April
7, Bell is going to put limits on downloads by Sympatico
subscribers. Internet hosting companies that buy wholesale
services from Bell have already been feeling the pinch since
mid-March. Meanwhile, Rogers, in addition to its own
traffic-shaping activities, has announced it will charge
subscribers more for Internet activities that use more
bandwidth.
The companies argue they are trying to limit activities that use
up a lot of bandwidth in order to maintain speed for all users.
But there is a dangerous reality hidden beneath the companies'
apparent concern for subscribers.
Using the same "traffic shaping" principle, the companies can
steer subscribers to their own content, or content produced by
affiliated companies, and away from that offered by competitors
-- including the public broadcaster. For example, some Internet
users who recently tried to download CBC's The Next Greatest
Prime Minister on Bittorrent were told it would take hours to do
so.
For more than a decade, the Internet was a neutral resource for
people around the world to share information with each other.
Do we really want Bell and Rogers to be able to tell us what we
can and cannot view and do on the Internet?
You can take action on this alert via the web at:
www.unionvoice.org/campaign...4y7nttw6d
We encourage you to take action by April 15, 2008
Say NO to internet control by Bell, Rogers
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB:
If you have access to a web browser, you can take action on this
alert by going to the following URL:
www.unionvoice.org/campaign...4y7nttw6d
Your letter will be addressed and sent to:
Minister Jim Prentice
----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I am deeply concerned about recent announcements by Bell and
Rogers related to internet traffic shaping.
Canada does not have strict enforceable net neutrality
legislation so there is very little to stop the big Internet
providers from discriminating by speeding up or slowing down Web
content based on its source, ownership or destination.
I am very concerned that the federal government does not have a
policy to protect my ability to communicate and access
information freely on the Internet and urge you to take action
on this matter immediately, up to and including tabling
legislation to enforce net neutrality in Canada.
----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----
Sincerely,
STOP THE THROTTLERS!
The Campaign for Democratic Media is leading the call to stop
the throttling of the Internet and the strangling of our choice.
Bell and Rogers are changing fundamentally how the Internet
works by dictating how Web surfers access content. As of April
7, Bell is going to put limits on downloads by Sympatico
subscribers. Internet hosting companies that buy wholesale
services from Bell have already been feeling the pinch since
mid-March. Meanwhile, Rogers, in addition to its own
traffic-shaping activities, has announced it will charge
subscribers more for Internet activities that use more
bandwidth.
The companies argue they are trying to limit activities that use
up a lot of bandwidth in order to maintain speed for all users.
But there is a dangerous reality hidden beneath the companies'
apparent concern for subscribers.
Using the same "traffic shaping" principle, the companies can
steer subscribers to their own content, or content produced by
affiliated companies, and away from that offered by competitors
-- including the public broadcaster. For example, some Internet
users who recently tried to download CBC's The Next Greatest
Prime Minister on Bittorrent were told it would take hours to do
so.
For more than a decade, the Internet was a neutral resource for
people around the world to share information with each other.
Do we really want Bell and Rogers to be able to tell us what we
can and cannot view and do on the Internet?
You can take action on this alert via the web at:
www.unionvoice.org/campaign...4y7nttw6d
We encourage you to take action by April 15, 2008
Say NO to internet control by Bell, Rogers
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB:
If you have access to a web browser, you can take action on this
alert by going to the following URL:
www.unionvoice.org/campaign...4y7nttw6d
Your letter will be addressed and sent to:
Minister Jim Prentice
----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----
Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],
I am deeply concerned about recent announcements by Bell and
Rogers related to internet traffic shaping.
Canada does not have strict enforceable net neutrality
legislation so there is very little to stop the big Internet
providers from discriminating by speeding up or slowing down Web
content based on its source, ownership or destination.
I am very concerned that the federal government does not have a
policy to protect my ability to communicate and access
information freely on the Internet and urge you to take action
on this matter immediately, up to and including tabling
legislation to enforce net neutrality in Canada.
----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----
Sincerely,
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