-- Yana Welinder Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation 415.839.6885 ext. 6867 @yanatweets NOTICE: If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal/ethical reasons I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: April Glaser | EFF Activism Team action@eff.org Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 12:35 PM Subject: San Francisco: Speak out on net neutrality on Thursday, 11/20 To: Yana Welinder yanawelinder@gmail.com [image: Electronic Frontier Foundation] Dear Yana, You are invited to join EFF next Thursday, November 20, for a free public event on the quickly unfolding national debate on net neutrality https://www.eff.org/issues/net-neutrality, to be hosted at San Francisco City Hall. The event http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163 is “Bay Area Speaks: A People’s Hearing on the Future of the Internet,” where you are invited to testify at City Hall about why net neutrality matters to Bay Area communities. Attendees will also receive an update from the lawyers, policy analysts, and activists who have been working on the front lines to make sure the FCC takes the right path forward. Before the hearing, supporters will rally outside City Hall at 5:30pm and are encouraged to bring cell phones, laptops, and flashlights for a cell phone vigil and to hold signs and colorful art to demonstrate support for Internet freedom. Download this image to display on your screen at the rally. https://www.eff.org/files/2014/11/12/net_neutraltity_protest_0.jpg *What:* “Bay Area Speaks: A People's Hearing on the Future of the Internet” *Who: *Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps; Amy Sonnie, Outreach Director of the Oakland Public Library; Jay Nath, Chief Innovation Officer for the City of San Francisco; Corynne McSherry, Director of Intellectual Property at the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Malkia Cyril, Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice; Tim Poznar of Fandor.com; and others. *Date:* Thursday, November 20 *Time:* Rally – 5:30 pm, Hearing – 7 pm *Where:* San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place; Room 305 *PLEASE RSVP HERE* http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163 The People’s Hearing comes at a key moment in the debate over net neutrality. Last Monday, President Barack Obama issued a statement https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/white-house-gets-it-net-neutrality-will-fcc-0 in support of full, clear net neutrality rules, echoing the demands of the 4 million Americans who have spoken out in favor of the same reforms throughout the year. The FCC is weighing its options now and is expected to act as early as December. It’s time to make sure California voices are heard in the national discussions.The fight isn’t over yet; come meet us http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163 at the front lines. Hope to see you there, April Glaser Activism Team PS: Can’t make it to the event? We’ll be streaming live http://sfgovtv.org/index.aspx?page=135 starting at 7pm on Thursday, November 20. [image: Footer] EFF appreciates your support and respects your privacy https://www.eff.org/policy. Unsubscribe from future mailings or change your email preferences https://supporters.eff.org/update-preferences?id=1279264.