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Democracy for America Urges Obama Administration To Protect A Free and Open Internet
After FCC Closed Meetings with Telecom Industry, Advocacy Groups Join Forces to Protect the Internet from Corporate Control
BURLINGTON, VT – Democracy for America (DFA), the people powered PAC, today urged the Obama Administration to take a strong stand against the corporate takeover of the free and open internet. DFA launched a petition to its members to defend net neutrality: http://bit.ly/demfornet.
“In the coming weeks, the Obama Administration will make a critical decision about whether the internet remains open to all or whether corporate interests will be able to control access,” said Charles Chamberlain, DFA Political Director. “Today, our 1 million members are urging the Obama Administration to keep the internet how it is– open to all. With more and more corporate control of mass media, a free and open Internet is critical to our democracy.”
Late last week, DFA joined with other progressive organizations to send a letter to President Obama urging him to take a strong stand in support of net-neutrality. You can see the letter and DFA petition to save the free and open Internet here: http://bit.ly/demfornet
Currently the Federal Communications Commission is meeting with major corporate telecommunications firms behind closed doors to craft a policy.
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