Every 7 Minutes an American is Telling the FCC to Approve M2Z
The statistics are quite impressive. Every 7 minutes an American is telling the FCC to Approve M2Z. In the last 15 working days alone, M2Z Networks has announced that they have received letters written to the Federal Communications Commission asking for approval from forty-nines states from over 1,000 different individuals. And that is not all. In total, more than 8,000 letters have been send to members of Congress as well as the Commissioners of the FCC. 84 percent of member of the House of Representatives have received letters and 98 percent of Senate member have as well.
But why do citizens want to be heard so bad about broadband? On August 10th, FCC Chairman Martin issued a draft order denying M2Z's application. Along with letters, over 50,000 Americans have also signed a petition urging for the approval and hundreds of federal, state, and local elected officials support the approval of this issue. People feel this will have huge benefits including economic development, national competitiveness, digital divide, as well as for family values.
"We are proposing to deliver a new and innovative service to Americans who all deserve free and family-friendly broadband access. We've asked the FCC to decide whether such a service is in the public interest. Especially in light of the Chairman's current leaning, we believe that the extensive public record, including this recent outpouring of public support, speaks for itself," said John Muleta, CEO of M2Z Networks. "Even through these dog days of summer, the public is still watching. Every 7 minutes someone is telling the FCC to act in the public interest."
The following are some quotes from people who have wrote letters for the approval of M2Z.
Access to the 'information superhighway' should be available to all in our society, not just the wealthy." -- Susan Raybuck, Wimberley, TX.
"Do you have any idea of how much valuable time is wasted by everyone who is required to use dial-up? There is so much more to life than waiting for a slow download." -- Evelyn Finch, Alamo, TN
"I am a single parent and live in an area where we don't have much selection in servers/prices. We are simply stuck with what's available paying as much as 3x's competitor's prices. I definitely feel there should be an alternative." -- Laura Johnson, Monrovia, IN
This is definitely a very heated debate and if we are the "land of the free" and our voices are supposed to matter, they clearly will in this case.
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