field trip for next week's meeting?
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From: "BZ Petroff" <info(a)archive.org>
Date: Nov 21, 2017 10:02 PM
Subject: Public Knowledge Comes to Silicon Valley
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You’re Invited to Join Public Knowledge to Discuss...
Net Neutrality & Competition: The Final Days of Internet Freedom
[image: Public Knowledge]
Net neutrality is on the chopping block. Public Knowledge
<https://www.publicknowledge.org> has spent nearly ten years fighting for
an open internet, but we expect that at the Federal Communications
Commission's December 14th
<https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2017/12/december-2017-open-commission-meeting>
meeting a majority of Commissioners will vote to eliminate our strong net
neutrality rules. The current FCC has made dominant industry interests a
priority, putting startup and consumer interests at risk.
As one of the world's largest centers for businesses and individuals
financing, creating, and building the technology and inputs to the digital
economy, Silicon Valley will be directly impacted by these new policies. At
the same time, AT&T is seeking to merge with Time Warner, and Sinclair
Broadcasting with the Tribune Company -- potentially undermining video and
broadband competition as net neutrality rules disappear. So, Public
Knowledge is coming to California to discuss these important political
shifts with engaged individuals, and to build new connections with
individuals who want to learn more about standing up for an open internet.
*What: Net Neutrality & Competition: The Final Days of Internet Freedom
<http://blog.archive.org/2017/11/21/net-neutrality-competition-the-final-days-of-internet-freedom/>
*
*When:* Tuesday, December 5, 2017
6:00 - 9:00pm
*Where:* Internet Archive
300 Funston Ave.
<https://maps.google.com/?q=300+Funston+Ave.+San+Francisco,+CA+94118&entry=gmail&source=g>
San Francisco, CA 94118
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Get tickets here!
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/net-neutrality-competition-the-final-days-of-internet-freedom-tickets-39993474559>
The event will kick off with a reception from 6 - 7pm and will include a
discussion from 7 - 8pm. We hope that you will join us and stick around
afterwards for food and drinks until 9pm.
Please be sure to register
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/net-neutrality-competition-the-final-days-of-internet-freedom-tickets-39993474559?ref=ebtn>,
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