Until now, Canada's Internet has been an open network and a level playing field for free speech, innovation, and consumer choice. All that is now under threat.
Being held during Net Change Week in Toronto, Toronto's Open Internet Town Hall is designed to give local citizens the chance to shape Canada’s broadband future. As Canada falls behind other OECD countries on Internet speed, cost, and openness, SaveourNet.ca will host a lively discussion guided by panelists representing web innovators, social change leaders, and public policy gurus.
We will gather citizen testimony that SaveOurNet.ca's Steve Anderson will use to guide his presentation to the CRTC at the July 6 "Traffic Management" hearing. We will also record the town hall meetings and present video testimonials to the CRTC and share them online. Information gathered at the town hall meeting will also help us develop the “Open Internet Declaration” which we will put before MPs and policy makers.
Speaking at this panel include Mark Surman ,executive director of the Mozilla Foundation.
For more information and to book tickets visit: http://openinternet.eventbrite.com/ [2]
rabble.ca is a media sponsor for this event
Links:
[1] http://maps.google.ca?q=1214+Queen+St.+W.%2C+Toronto%2C+ON%2C+%2C+ca
[2] http://openinternet.eventbrite.com/
[3] http://rabble.ca/user
[4] http://rabble.ca/user/register