The AT&T and BellSouth merger would resurrect the Ma Bell monopoly that ruled communications for decades. But this new corporate behemoth would no longer control just phone calls. The new AT&T wants to become gatekeepers to all digital media — television, telephone and Internet — at the expense of the free and open Internet that so many Americans rely upon.<\/p>\n
The merger is now in the hands of the FCC. They’ll rubber stamp the deal unless the public speaks up.<\/p>\n
We can’t let the new AT&T jeopardize essential Internet freedoms. Tell the FCC to make Net Neutrality a permanent condition of the merger.<\/p>\n
By clicking on submit your letter will be sent to all five FCC commissioners and your members of Congress.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Remind the FCC and Congress that they must serve the public interest by making nondiscrimination on the Internet a permanent condition of the AT&T-BellSouth merger. Be heard today! Take Action Don’t Let Ma Bell Monopolize the Internet The AT&T and BellSouth merger would resurrect the Ma Bell monopoly that ruled communications for decades. But this new corporate behemoth would no longer control just phone calls. The new AT&T wants to become gatekeepers to all digital media — television, telephone and…<\/p>\n
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