[ale] Net Neutrality Protest Dec 7

[Charles Shapiro]

AAaand we got Coverage!

https://www.wabe.org/atlantans-protest-pending-repeal-net-neutrality/


-- CHS


On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I counted about 50 people at last night's protest, about a half-mile South
> of the Buckhead MARTA station on Peachtree Road.  We stood on both sides of
> the street and on the median chanting and holding signs. Someone had a box
> of pre-printed signs to carry, and I saw a pre-printed banner as well. A
> bunch of people brought their own. My favorite pre-printed sign read
> "Please upgrade your plan to read this sign".  I came away with one that
> read "Killing Net Neutrality Harms Small Business".  I liked the home-made
> sign that read "Let Freedom Ping".  We got a lot of  honks and thumbs up
> from motorists.  Traffic on Peachtree Road at that hour is pretty horrific,
> so folks had plenty of time to see us or ignore us.
>
> WABE sent a reporter out to cover the protest.  The treacherous GPB, of
> course, couldn't be bothered.  I saw lots of cameras, but I haven't been
> able to find any pictures on the web yet.  There's a good deal of national
> coverage ( http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/07/net-neutrality-
> protests-planned-thursday-at-verizon-stores-nationwide/), (
> https://www.cnet.com/pictures/net-neutrality-supporters-
> protest-outside-verizon-in-nyc/ ).  Some intrepid folks even showed up at
> the Verizon store in Fairbanks, AK.   It was fun.
>
> -- CHS
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hey this sounds awesome.  I can show up around 16:30.  Can I invite folks
>> from Freeside Atlanta and Decatur Makers as well?
>>
>> -- CHS
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Michael Potter <michael at potter.name>
>> Date: Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 11:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ale] Net Neutrality Protest Dec 7
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>
>>
>> Looks like the protest is walking distance from my office (ATV) and the
>> buckhead marta.
>>
>> If any one wants to come in early and beat the traffic let me know and I
>> can provide a warm place, snacks, and wifi until 5pm.  Then we can walk
>> over together.
>>
>> RSVP with the time you will arrive so I can book a conference room.
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 11:52 AM, Tim Watts <timtwatts at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The black-outs by Google and other major sites a few years ago were
>>> pretty effective at engaging people and killing of the pending
>>> legislation {forgot what it was, some draconian anti-copying thing
>>> IIRC}.  Any hints of that emerging?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, 2017-11-24 at 08:12 -0600, Charles Shapiro wrote:
>>> > At 5 PM on Dec 7, Verizon stores nationwide will be sites for protests
>>> > over Ajit Pai's recent actions on net neutrality. Protests in Atlanta
>>> > will be at the Verizon store on Peachtree Road. Details
>>> > ( https://act.demandprogress.org/event/team-internet/1402 ) are on the
>>> > web.  I will be at this event.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -- CHS
>>> >
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