<p>Thanks, Alisa.</p>
<p>The main thing we need is more places with WiFi.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Getting internet service at home is way too expensive. We've got to talk about this.</p>
<p>Didn't Waterloo used to have WiFi throughout uptown? What happened to that initiative? We're not such an intelligent community!</p>
<p>Eleanor Grant<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 7, 2012 11:46 AM, "Alisa McClurg" <<a href="mailto:alisa.mcclurg@sympatico.ca">alisa.mcclurg@sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Hello GREN'ers,<br><br>Please find below details on an Internet Democracy Café that <i>TransitionKW </i>is organizing.<br><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">I should explain that<i> TransitionKW </i>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 <i>GREN</i>. <br><br>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!<br><div><div dir="ltr">
<div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br>Cheers,<br><br>Alisa McClurg<br>Ambassador & General Promoter<br>TransitionKW<br><a href="http://www.transitionkw.ca" target="_blank">http://www.transitionkw.ca</a><br>
<br>_________________________________________________________<br><br><b>Internet Democracy Café</b><br><i>TransitionKW </i>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.<br>
<br><b>When: </b>Wednesday, September 26 from 7-9:30pm<br><b>Where: </b>Queen Street Commons (43 Queen St. S., Kitchener)<br><b>What: </b>Short panel followed by conversation café involving audience. Topic areas include:<br>
<br><ol><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><em>Internet-related legislation</em> </span>-
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?</li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><em>Internet connectivity</em></span> - Who has access to the Internet? Who does not and why is this so? What are the concerning implications of this situation?</li>
<li><em><span style="font-family:Arial">Information sharing bans </span></em>- How is it being decided what information we can share versus what must be kept secret on the Internet?</li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><em>Technological solutions</em>
- At a very high, easy-to-grasp level, what technical solutions exist
that could make the Internet be managed more democratically and fairly?</span><br>
</li></ol><br><b>Who: </b>TBA (Stay tuned to our website!)<br><b>More Details: </b>Available at <a href="http://www.transitionkw.ca/InternetDemocracy" target="_blank">http://www.transitionkw.ca/InternetDemocracy</a> or Twitter at #internetdemocracy<br>
<b>How to Attend: </b>FREE community event! No registration required. </div></div> </div></div> </div></div> </div></div> </div></div> </div></div> </div>
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