[Peace] Defend Community Internet

[Josh Silver, Exec. Director]

Dear Media Reformer:

Community Internet may be the most important media policy fight of the decade. Local communities across the country -- looking 
to offer affordable, universal access to high-speed broadband services -- are squaring off against big cable and telephone companies determined to outlaw 
the competition.

In a few years, all communications -- TV, radio, Internet and telephone -- will come through broadband Internet connections. If Big 
Media has its way, access will cost more than $100 a month, and corporations -- not communities -- will determine what information is available and what's 
not.

The fight for tomorrow's technology is being waged today. Here's what you can do:

1. Watch Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott on tonight's 
broadcast of NOW, the PBS news magazine. (Check your local listings at www.pbs.org/now/sched.html.) Then visit  Free Press' new Community Internet site, 
at www.freepress.net/communityinternet, to learn more.

2. A rapid response from vocal citizens is the only way to stop the cable and telephone companies 
when they try to sneak in bad legislation under the radar. Help us win the next battle by getting 10 people to sign up now as Free Press e-activists for 
future actions. It's free and takes only a few seconds -- visit www.freepress.net/tellafriend.php now.

3. Meet and strategize with other activists working 
to defend Community Internet at the National Conference for Media Reform in St. Louis on May 13-15. You can register for the conference online (www.freepress.net/conference/=registration) 
or by calling (866) 462-2838. We need you to be there to build this important campaign.

With your help, we can stop Big Media -- and win the struggle 
for the future of communications in America.

Onward,

Josh Silver
Executive Director
Free Press

P.S. Early bird registration for the conference 
is still available, but not for much longer. Register now.

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