[CWN-Summit] Possible write in campaign for next year

[Harold Feld]

Email is better than nothing, but snail mail or fax is still better than 
email in terms of swaying people.  But this is a detail we can work on if 
people are interested in such a campaign.

Harold

At 12:58 PM 11/17/2004, Stelios Valavanis wrote:
>might it be possible to be an email campaign? we could then just have people
>click a link to approve it being sent in their behalf.
>
>On Wednesday 17 November 2004 09:52 am, Harold Feld wrote:
> > Hi all. this is going out to multiple lists, so I appologize for folk
> > getting this more than once:
> >
> > I've been thinking of things that we can do to move the agenda forward here
> > in D.C.  One thing that we may be able to do is to start a letter writing
> > campaign. My first target is Congress, but I think we can hit state
> > legislatures and local government as well.
> >
> > Most letter writing campaigns wait until a bill is introduced.  But I think
> > we should be more proactive.  I think we need to start putting the benefits
> > of unlicensed on the map and this is a relatively easy way to do it and get
> > people thinking about it.
> >
> > The basic letter would:
> >
> > - extoll the virtues of unlicensed, with some specific details about the
> > writer and writer's local community.
> >
> > -The FCC has been taking baby steps in the right direction
> >
> > -Municipalities and states have been looking at this and making positive
> > steps. (Examples from your home state/community good).
> >
> > -Writer has heard that special interests in Washington -- notably mobile
> > phone industry, baby bells, cable companies, and televisiuon broadcasters
> > -- have mobilized against this important technology.
> >
> > -Writer is very concerned this not happen.  Writer urges elected official
> > to stand up to special interests and support movement for economic
> > development, competition, and fundamental principles of democracy.
> >
> > -Writer thanks representative and, if writer operates CWN or WISP, invites
> > elected representative to visit and check out operation.
> >
> > Is there interest in mobilizing such a campaign?  If so, I am happy to (a)
> > try to draft some basic guidelines for folks, and (b) try to get fellow
> > public interest organizations to help.
> >
> > Harold
> >
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