San Antonio, TX- Advocates in Texas Ask Congress to Be “Digital Inclusion Champions” Broadband Access and Open Internet Rules At Stake

February 15, 2010 - As the Federal Communication Commission moves closer to unveiling a long awaited National Broadband Plan, local advocates and community leaders of the national Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net) are asking Congressional representatives to protect the principles of an open internet at the same time that it dismantles significant barriers to broadband adoption in un-served and underserved communities.

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Join local social justice organizations, tech entrepreneurs and media makers for pizza and discussion. Find out about San Antonio’s local-to-national digital justice campaign with 10 partnering cities and discover what net neutrality and universal broadband mean for your community.

WHO: The Media Justice League and San Antonio’s Digital Justice Coalition
WHAT: Community pizza party, and open forum on digital inclusion
WHERE: 108 King William, San Antonio, Texas
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.