[IRPCoalition] Open letter to Zuckerberg re: Internet.org

Marianne Franklin m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk
Wed May 13 19:49:01 EEST 2015


+1
MF

On 13/05/2015 16:16, Benedek, Wolfgang (wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at) wrote:
> +1 Wolfgang Benedek
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: IRP [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org] Im Auftrag von Bodle, Robert
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 13. Mai 2015 16:41
> An: irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> Betreff: Re: [IRPCoalition] Open letter to Zuckerberg re: Internet.org
>
> Dear IRP'ers, (see attached)
>
> Just resending this letter circulated by Access for possible endorsement by IRPC - I think we have until 5pm (EST) today. If more people could weigh in, that would be great (in order to get some kind of quorum).
>
> Just send out a +1 or comments and concerns.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
> Co-Chair Internet Rights & Principles Coalition (UN IGF) www.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> @netrights
> --
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> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Josh Levy <josh at accessnow.org<mailto:josh at accessnow.org>> wrote:
> Hi all - we've had some great input from a number of people over the last few days, and we've incorporated it all into (yet another) draft of our open letter to Mark Zuckerberg on zero rating, attached.
>
> As you'll see, the substance is mostly unchanged. Here's what we did:
>
>   *   Moved some text around to make it flow better
>   *   Added some language about "equality of opportunity" the problems of a two-tiered Internet
>   *   Fixed a few typos and problems of clarity
>
> We'd like folks to consider this current text as final minus any glaring problems. To allow for more groups to sign (including many in India, who are just now seeing the final text) we're now closing this up tomorrow (Tuesday) at COB EST.
>
> Please review the letter and let me know if you can sign. If your organization has already signed and is uncomfortable with any changes, please let me know.
>
> Once this is live, I encourage you to publicize it through social media and by blog, and to articulate your reason for getting behind the language - which will also give you an opportunity to voice criticisms not included in the letter.
>
> Current list of signers below:
>
> Access  Global
> Popular Resistance      US
> RootsAction.org<https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2FRootsAction.org>      US
> Future of Music Coalition       US
> OpenMedia       Canada
> The Media Consortium    US
> Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)    Canada
> Bits of Freedom Netherlands
> Initiative für Netzfreiheit     Austria
> IT-Pol Denmark  Denmark
> European Digital Rights (EDRi)  EU
> ColorofChange.org<https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2FColorofChange.org>  US
> xnet    Spain
>
> The Heliopolis Institute        Egypt
> Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Zimbabwe
> Digital Rights Foundation       Pakistan
> Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet     South Korea
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> Movimento Mega  Brazil
> Instituto Bem Estar Brasil      Brazil
> Vrijschrift     Netherlands
>
> Instituto Beta para Internet e Democracia - IBIDEM      Brazil
> The Agency League of Musicians  US
> Digitale Gesellschaft   Germany
> Integrating Livelihoods through Communication Information Technology for Africa Uganda
> Protege Qv      Cameroon
> Fundacion Karisma       Colombia
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>
> --
> Josh Levy
> Advocacy Director
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> --
> Josh Levy
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> Access | accessnow.org<http://accessnow.org>
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