Recalling how “too often, government has tried to expand Internet access by giving public money to massive phone and cable companies” and only gotten “tax dollars squandered,” to the point that “Americans now face few market choices, and pay high prices for speeds that are far too slow,” the folks at Free Press are now asking Congress to:
not write another blank check to these same corporations. Please make sure my tax dollars are used only to support broadband build out that is:
- Universal: focused on connecting the nearly half of the country stuck on the wrong side of the digital divide.
- Open: committed to free speech and without corporate gatekeepers, filters or discrimination.
- Affordable: providing faster speeds at lower prices.
- Innovative: dedicated to new projects only and available to new competitors, including municipalities and nonprofits.
- Accountable: open to public scrutiny so we can ensure that our money isn’t being spent to prop up stock prices and support market monopolies.
Use their handy form to contact your representatives and urge “No Bailout for Phone and Cable Giants.”
