[All] Internet Democracy Café

[Eleanor Grant]

Thanks, Alisa.

The main thing we need is more places with WiFi.

Cost is the biggest obstacle to freely using the internet.  Many people's
voices are excluded.  If we have an internet plan, we're always worried
about using up our data minutes.

Getting internet service at home is way too expensive.  We've got to talk
about this.

Didn't Waterloo used to have WiFi throughout uptown?  What happened to that
initiative?  We're not such an intelligent community!

Eleanor Grant
 On Sep 7, 2012 11:46 AM, "Alisa McClurg" <alisa.mcclurg at sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>  Hello GREN'ers,
>
> Please find below details on an Internet Democracy Café that *TransitionKW
> *is organizing.
>
> I should explain that* TransitionKW *is hosting this event since a lack
> of Internet democracy would affect our ability to freely and peacefully
> organize and disseminate information online. This is critical for us in our
> efforts to address peak oil and climate change. A democratic Internet is of
> course essential too for many other groups like *GREN*.
>
> I hope to see at least some of you there. And if you can think of others
> who may be interested, feel free to let them know. Thanks so much!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alisa McClurg
> Ambassador & General Promoter
> TransitionKW
> http://www.transitionkw.ca
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> *Internet Democracy Café*
> *TransitionKW *would like to invite you to an event that deals with the
> growing concern about the loss of a democratic Internet, where computer
> networks are free of undesirable government surveillance and unfair
> corporate control. We are raising awareness about what is happening and
> looking for ways to deal with it before it’s too late. Please join us in
> person for an Internet Democracy Café to connect with like-minded others
> and grow public awareness about these issues.
>
> *When:  *Wednesday, September 26 from 7-9:30pm
> *Where: *Queen Street Commons (43 Queen St. S., Kitchener)
> *What:   *Short panel followed by conversation café involving audience.
> Topic areas include:
>
>
>    1. *Internet-related legislation* - What is happening with our laws
>    and policies related to Internet use (i.e. Bill C-11, Lawful Access Act)?
>    How does this affect our ability to freely and peacefully organize and
>    share information over the Internet?
>    2. *Internet connectivity* - Who has access to the Internet? Who does
>    not and why is this so? What are the concerning implications of this
>    situation?
>    3. *Information sharing bans *- How is it being decided what
>    information we can share versus what must be kept secret on the Internet?
>    4. *Technological solutions* - At a very high, easy-to-grasp level,
>    what technical solutions exist that could make the Internet be managed more
>    democratically and fairly?
>
>
> *Who:   *TBA (Stay tuned to our website!)
> *More Details:  *Available at http://www.transitionkw.ca/InternetDemocracyor Twitter at #internetdemocracy
> *How to Attend: *FREE community event! No registration required.
>
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>
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