Excite@home has a "petition" of sorts they are trying to get sent to the SF board of supervisors. I think they have done a very good job of grasping the basic emotional aspect of "open" access. Here are the words:
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People of San Francisco, Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Fight Unnecessary Government Regulation of the Internet!
Don't Let Affordable, High-Speed Internet Access Pass You By!
America Online (AOL) and its band of million-dollar lobbyists are pressuring San Francisco officials into taking affordable, high-speed Internet access away from you. AOL claims to be a champion of consumer choice when, in truth, they want to use government regulation to tighten their hold on you and rest of the Internet community.
Don't let them do it!
Show your support for affordable, high-speed Internet access and a government-free Internet. Please read, sign, and send the letter below. It will be emailed directly to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Do your part to ensure San Francisco remains a technology leader well into the 21st Century!
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Dear Supervisor,
I believe that Internet competition benefits all California consumers.
I believe that the Internet has succeeded because of free enterprise, innovation, and the absence of government regulation.
I believe that no government organization should be allowed to impede, delay, or deny my access to the best Internet technologies available.
I believe in promoting a competitive Internet environment where companies and entrepreneurs are encouraged to invest in new technology, and where success is determined only by the limitations of one's merits and free-enterprise.
I believe that federal, state, and local governments should not pass laws designed to subsidize or protect some Internet competitors at the expense of others.
I believe that a free and open Internet will maximize the benefits for consumers, producing more choice, increase speed, and lower prices
I believe that government should not pick winners and losers in the competitive Internet environment. The history of the Internet is rooted in open competition, creativity, and innovation.
Please don't regulate our Internet.
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