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

[Stelios Valavanis]

we can automate fax as well.

On Wednesday 17 November 2004 12:38 pm, Harold Feld wrote:
> 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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