On August 31st the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to block AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile. Blocking this merger was a major victory for communities of color, rural communities and America’s poor. Help us thank the DOJ for listening to our concerns.
Call 1.888.638.1150 x1 and let them know what blocking this merger means to YOU and YOUR community.
If AT&T takes over T‐Mobile, it will be a disaster for all mobile phone users. The takeover will stifle information, choice, innovation and jobs, and lead to higher prices for mobile devices. Tell Congress to oppose this deal!
If AT&T takes over T-Mobile, it will be a disaster for all mobile phone users -- especially people of color and low-income communities. Sign our petition telling the FCC and DOJ to block this takeover.
The House of Representatives recently voted to approve the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act —a bill that would allow private companies to pass sensitive information and user data (from your emails, Texts, Tweet, etc.) to the government. Yes, you should be worried. Talk to your senators now.
Hot off the Press! Center for Media Justice, Working Narratives and Media Action Grassroots Network announces the release of "Criminal Charges" a toolkit designed for prisoners, families, activists and organizers to address the high cost of prison phone calls. Learn more and Download the Toolkit today!
"Media justice work is a must if we want to strengthen our democracy and include marginalized communities into a larger public narrative and conversation. Currently, there are so many community issues and stories not being covered in mainstream media...." Read more and become a dues-paying member of MAG-Net.
Musician, writer and producer Erin McKeown has just finished her latest album and is raising money to pay for manufacturing, marketing and promotion. Through pledgemusic.com, Erin is donating a portion of the proceeds once she hits her target to MAG-Net and you get to download her album before it hits stores. Read more.
Just last week, on April 18th, the FBI seized servers from a colocation facility shared by Riseup Networks and May First/People Link (MFPL) in NYC. The seized server was operated by the ECN, the oldest independent internet service provider in Europe, who among many other things, provided an anonymous remailer service, Mixmaster, that was the target of an FBI investigation into the bomb threats against the University of Pittsburgh.
Last month in March, Google launched it's new new privacy policy, that would allow them to consolidate users’ data across all different platforms and services, claiming that it will improve the Internet user's experience. Last September, Facebook made a significant to its privacy policy wiping out the word "privacy" and rebranding it as a "data use" policy. These changes give Facebook more power to track billions of users on the web. In December 2011, Facebook users spent more than 9.7 billion minutes per day on Facebook on personal computers. Moreover, the mobile Facebook application is one of the most downloaded applications on all smartphones. This is a vital issue that affects all of us who use and rely on the Internet to organize, to find a job, to apply for college, and for civil engagement.
Guest Speakers:
- Jamie McClelland, Director, May First/People Link &Technology Systems Director,Progressive Technology Project
- Mallory Knodel, Policy and Outreach, May First/People Link & Communications Manager,Association of Progressive Communications
- Ross Glover, Support Manager, May First/People Link
- Alfredo Lopez, Technology Manager, The Praxis Project & Leadership Commmittee Member, May First/People Link
- Moderated by Betty Yu, Center for Media Justice
