[bestbits] Final letter to Zuckerberg re: Internet.org

Josh Levy josh at accessnow.org
Tue May 12 17:17:07 EDT 2015


Hi again -

Thanks to everyone who has weighed in and signed on to the letter to Mark
Zuckerberg.

We're now at 47 signers from 27 countries and regions - listed below.

The letter is finalized but we'll still be taking signers through tomorrow
(Wednesday) as we get a campaign in motion to announce the letter and exert
pressure on FB - *so there's still time to add your organization's name. *

Thanks again,
Josh

Initiative für NetzfreiheitAustria
Instituto Beta para Internet e Democracia - IBIDEMBrazilColetivo Intervozes
BrazilInstituto Bem Estar BrasilBrazilInstituto NUPEF BrazilMovimento Mega
BrazilProtege Qv CameroonSamuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy &
Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)CanadaAgeia Densi ColombiaColombiaColnodo
ColombiaFundacion KarismaColombiaRedPaTodosColombiaIT-Pol
DenmarkDenmarkUsuarios
DigitalesEcuadorThe Heliopolis InstituteEgyptEuropean Digital Rights (EDRi)
EUFree Press UnlimitedEUDigitale GesellschaftGermanyAccessGlobalOpenMedia
GlobalData Roads FoundationGlobal
International Modern Media InstituteIcelandIT for ChangeIndiaICT Watch -
IndonesiaIndonesiaKICTANetKenyaRed en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales
(R3D)MexicoBits of FreedomNetherlandsVrijschriftNetherlandsParadigm
Initiative NigeriaNigeriaDigital Rights Foundation PakistanInternet Policy
Observatory PakistanPakistanMedia Matters for Democracy (Pakistan)Pakistan
IPANDETECPanamaTEDICParaguayJust Associates Southern AfricaSouth Africa
Korean Progressive Network JinbonetSouth Korea
xnetSpainIntegrating Livelihoods through Communication Information
Technology for AfricaUgandaUnwanted WitnessUgandaColorofChange.org
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2FColorofChange.org>USFuture of
Music CoalitionUSPopular ResistanceUSRootsAction.org
<https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2FRootsAction.org>USSavvy System
DesignsUSThe Agency League of MusiciansUSThe Media ConsortiumUSZimbabwe
Human Rights NGO ForumZimbabwe

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Julian Casasbuenas G. <
julian at colnodo.apc.org> wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We agree with Carlos comments and Colnodo from Colombia wants also to
> endorse the letter,
>
> Best,
>
> Julián Casasbuenas G.
> Director Colnodo
>
> El 12/05/15 a las 07:49, Carlos A. Afonso escibió:
>
> Hi, Instituto Nupef in Rio de Janeiro endorses it. It would be great if
> the letter had a paragraph in the introductory part reminding Mr
> Zuckerberg that it is precisely because of the open, non-discriminatory
> nature of the Internet that people like him managed to innovate and
> create initiatives such as Google, Facebook, Twitter etc etc. His
> company should not contribute to close this door to free innovation now.
>
> fraternal regards
>
> --c.a.
> Carlos A. Afonso
> Instituto Nupefwww.nupef.org.br
>
> On 05/11/2015 05:34 PM, Josh Levy wrote:
>
>  Apologies - letter attached.
>
> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Josh Levy <josh at accessnow.org<mailto:josh at accessnow.org> <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> <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> <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
>     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
>
>
>
>     --
>     *Josh Levy*
>     Advocacy Director
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>
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>
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>
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Advocacy Director
Access | accessnow.org

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