You say you want a revolution...

Hi,

I just learned about an important issue, and signed a petition about it. The federal government is on the verge of turning over a huge portion of our public airwaves to companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast--who will use them for private enrichment instead of the public good.

These newly available airwaves are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revolutionize Internet access -- beaming high-speed signals to every park bench, coffee shop, workplace, and home in America. Phone and cable companies don't want this competition to their Internet service--they'd rather purchase the airwaves at auction and sit on them.

Benjamin Franklin understood this when he worked to set up the US Postal System in a way that empowered ALL Americans, a revolutionary idea that leaped beyond the status quo of private couriers maintained by aristocracy.   This one capability put our young country at a TREMENDOUS advantage both in war and in peace. These opportunities don't come about every day, but there is one now.

You can sign the petition I signed here - urging the government to make sure the public airwaves are used for the public good:

http://civic.moveon.org/airwaves/?r_by=10433-3763547-BjLl_k&rc=confemail

pax,

maggie