October 25th, 2008 | Author: Kapt Kaos
Hi,
This Election Day, there’s more than one important vote going on. And there’s something we need you to do to get ready.
While you’re casting your ballot at your polling place on November 4,
the Federal Communications Commission will be voting the same day on
rules governing “white spaces” — the unused airwaves between broadcast
TV channels.
Last week, after months of testing, the FCC announced that white spaces
devices could operate without interfering with TV broadcasts or
wireless microphone signals.
The science speaks for itself, but that’s not going to stop the
broadcasting lobby from trying to derail the technology before the
rules are even written. Since last Friday, the National Association of
Broadcasters has been trying to stop the vote from taking place.
We can’t let that happen.
Thanks in part to your efforts, we’re less than two weeks away from a
vote that could transform the way we connect to the Internet.
We can’t let up now.
You’ve already signed our petition at www.FreeTheAirwaves.com. Now we’re in the final stretch and we need your help again.
Please forward this message to five of your friends, and ask them to sign the petition at www.FreeTheAirwaves.com.
Call your Member of Congress and let him or her know it’s time to open “white spaces” for everyone: https://secure.freepress.net/
Just as Wi-Fi sparked a revolution in the way we connect to the web,
freeing the “white space” airwaves could help unleash a new wave of
technological innovation, create jobs, and boost our economy.
But it can happen only if the FCC moves forward. Encourage your friends
to sign the petition and call your Member of Congress today.
Thanks,
FreeTheAirwaves.com
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