roundtable: Public Interest Meeting on Telecommunications Policy

roundtable: Public Interest Meeting on Telecommunications Policy

Public Interest Meeting on Telecommunications Policy

BEESONA@HRW.ORG
Fri, 13 Jan 95 16:42:45 EST 

From: BEESONA@HRW.ORG
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 95 16:42:45 EST
Message-Id: <9500137900.AA790044165@email.hrw.org>
To: roundtable@cni.org
Subject: Public Interest Meeting on Telecommunications Policy


I thought I would pass along the following notice from Leslie 
Harris and Jill Lesser at People for the American Way about an 
important public interest meeting on telecommunications policy.

-Ann Beeson, Free Expression Project, Human Rights Watch
 <beesona@hrw.org>

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PUBLIC INTEREST MEETING ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY

As the new Congress begins to take shape, it is important for 
the public interest community to re-examine and shape its 
approach to telecommunications policy.  While, as many of you 
know, we made significant headway in the last Congress on 
access issues -- both public space and anti-redlining -- this 
year presents a whole new ballgame.  It is now even more 
important that we establish a coherent and realistic message 
and advocate as a united voice to the extent possible.  We will 
also likely be faced with significant and disturbing efforts to 
control content along the information superhighway and we must 
be ready to respond swiftly.

It is important to have a meeting as soon as possible, as there 
is talk of legislative language being released by the 
Republicans in the beginning of February.  The meeting is 
scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 1995 at 3:00 p.m. at 
People for the American Way, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC.

Because we may be tight on space, we should appreciate it if 
you could call and let us know if you or someone else from your 
organization will attend.  Please call Jill Lesser at (202) 
467-2308.  We look forward to seeing you there.
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