Save the Internet - the pressure is working!

To all Members of the US Congress:

"As concerned global citizens, we call on you to stand for a free and open Internet and vote against both the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act. The Internet is a crucial tool for people around the world to exchange ideas and work collectively to build the world we all want. We urge you to show true global leadership and do all you can to protect this basic pillar of our democracies worldwide".

"Σαν υπεύθυνοι  πολίτες, σας καλούμε να τοποθετηθείτε υπέρ ενός   ελεύθερου και ανοικτού Διαδικτύου  και  να ψηφίσετε ενάντια τόσο στο Protect IP Act  όσο και στο  Stop Online Piracy Act. Το Διαδίκτυο είναι ένα κρίσιμο εργαλείο για τούς ανθρώπους όλου του κόσμου  για την ανταλλαγή ιδεών και την συλλογική εργασία για να χτιστεί ο  κόσμος  που όλοι θέλουμε. Σας προτρέπουμε για να επιδείξετε αληθινή παγκόσμια ηγεσία και να κάνετε οτιδήποτε μπορείτε για να προστατέψετε αυτό τον βασικό στυλοβάτη των δημοκρατιών μας παγκοσμίως."

Posted: 15 November 2011

Right now, the US Congress is debating a law that would give them the power to censor the world's Internet -- creating a blacklist that could target YouTube, WikiLeaks and even groups like Avaaz!

Under the new law, the US could force Internet providers to block any website on suspicion of violating copyright or trademark legislation, or even failing to sufficiently police their users' activities. And, because so much of the Internet's hosts and hardware are located in the US, their blacklist would clamp down on the free web for all of us.

The vote could happen any day now, but we can help stop this -- champions in Congress want to preserve free speech and tell us that an international outcry would strengthen their hand. Let’s urgently raise our voices from every corner of the world and build an unprecedented global petition calling on US decision makers to reject the bill and stop Internet censorship. Sign now and then forward as widely as possible -- our message will be delivered directly to key members of the US Congress ahead of the crucial vote.

Update: 29 November 2011

 

The vote could happen at any time now,  but free speech champions in Congress say our outcry will help, and one of them - Senator Wyden -  is even going to block the vote by reading out our petition names for hours! Let's reach 1 million!

 TO VOTE PETITION VISIT FHE LINK

ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΨΗΦΙΣΕΤΕ ΠΗΓΑΙΝΕΤΕ ΣΤΟΝ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΤΩ ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟ

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/?cl=1425765540&v=11332