Dear Ron,
Senator Dick Durbin wants your help.
You will need an account on the Open Left blog site in order to share your comments with Senator Durbin. For detailed instructions on how to do this, visit
http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=347.
Today he's beginning a novel experiment: a series of online discussions to get input from regular Americans on his upcoming universal broadband bill.
This is a brand new way of writing legislation, and it's fitting that Senator Durbin is trying it with a bill to bring high speed Internet to all. This issue touches every American, because universal broadband is essential for a strong economy and equal opportunity.
Make sure your voice and your ideas are heard. Check out the discussion happening now and add your own thoughts:
http://openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=318
The dismal state of high speed Internet access in the U.S. is costing us in so many ways. As Senator Durbin said,
[B]roadband policy is one of the most important public policy issues today. Frankly, America does not have a national broadband strategy, and we are falling behind. That means our families don't have access to the best medical technologies, our students don't have access to the best educational opportunities, and our entrepreneurs are limited in the markets they can access.
Jeff Rechenbach, Executive Vice President of the Communications Workers of America, has shared his thoughts, outlining the principles of the Speed Matters program. Read what he has to say at
http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=371 then post a comment to tell Senator Durbin your ideas about achieving universal high speed internet access in the United States.
Thank You