Dialogue with Mayor Schell, Jan 14

[Laurel Wilson]

Mayor Paul Schell, Peter Miller, and Gordon Walker will participate in an
open dialogue and panel discussion this Thursday, Jan 14, at 6 pm at the
Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St, Seattle.

This event is free to the public.
It is sponsored by Space.City, Seattle's Art and Architecture Forum.

Whether your concerns are of the future of your neighborhood or the future
of your ISP, we welcome you to bring them to this special event.

for more information, email etc at space-dot-city.org

On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Lorraine Pozzi wrote:
> Subject: NWR: PROTECT your ISP CHOICE
> 
> AT&T has hired one of the most powerful lobbying firm in Seattle to
> attempt to persuade the City of Seattle and King County not to make open
> access for ISPs a condition of the ATT/TCI merger.  Gogarty and Stark
> are the folks who managed the two sport stadium issues in Seattle, and
> carry a lot of weight in the city and county councils.
> 
> It is a sign that our efforts to make open access for ISPs a condition
> of
> the city and county approving the merger are gaining ground.  We have
> the
> support of King County Executive Ron Sims, as well as Seattle City
> Councilmembers Podlodowski and Licata.  I have been meeting one-on-one
> with
> many councilmembers, explaining why it is important that there be
> competition on the cable modem platform.  But a common theme is that
> they
> are not hearing from ISPs or their customers.  We have a very persuasive
> argument, but I can't make it alone.
> 
> The press in Seattle has been very sympathetic as well, with both the
> Seattle PI and the Times running favorable articles as well as endorsing
> the idea on their editorial pages.  But the councils need to hear from
> YOU.
> 
> Folks who are supportive of making open access  for Internet Service
> Providers a condition of the ATT/TCI merger ESPECIALLY THOSE IN SEATTLE
> AND KING COUNTY to write, call, or e-mail the Seattle City Council and
> the King County Council.  Even if you are outside of King County, this
> issue will affect you downt he road as other cable systems come up for
> review, we must set a precedent here.
> 
> You may get information on what to say at http://www.waisp.org and
> clicking on "what's new" and reading the testimony and Q&A we have been
> using.  Also, the Texas Internet Providers have put up a web page to
> help in their fight in Dallas.  It has a good "sample" letter you can
> use.  That web page is at http://www.peoplehelp.org  WAISP is going to
> set up a similar web page very shortly.
> 
> IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU E-MAIL OR WRITE.  Councilmembers are
> asking to hear from ISPs and consumers!
> 
> Also, mark your calendars for two public hearings where you or someone
> from
> your staff should testify in favor of requiring open access.  Monday
> Jan.
> 26 from 1130am to 130pm and Thursday Feb. 4 from 700pm to 900pm, in the
> Seattle City Council chambers at city hall.
> 
> E-mail addresses for Seattle Councilmembers and King County
> Councilmembers
> are listed below.  Kindly copy me on any letters you do send as well.
> 
> Seattle City Council
> 
> Martha Choe
> martha.choe at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Richard Conlin
> richard.conlin at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Sue Donaldson
> sue.donaldson at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Jan Drago
> jan.drago at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Nick Licata
> nick.licata at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Richard McIver
> richard.mciver at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Margaret Pageler
> margaret.pageler at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Tina Podlodowski
> tina.podlodowski at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> Peter Steinbrueck
> peter.steinbrueck at seattle.ci.wa.us
> 
> King County Council
> 
> Maggi Fimia
> maggi.fimia at metrokc.gov
> 
> Cynthia Sullivan
> cynthia.sullivan at metrokc.gov
> 
> Dwight Pelz
> dwight.pelz at metrokc.gov
> 
> Louise Miller
> louise.miller at metrokc.gov
> 
> Larry Phillips
> larry.phillips at metrokc.gov
> 
> Rob McKenna
> rob.mckenna at metrokc.gov
> 
> Pete von Reichbauer
> pet.vonreichbauer at metrokc.gov
> 
> Greg Nickels
> greg.nickels at metrokc.gov
> 
> Kent Pullen
> kent.pullen at metrokc.gov
> 
> Larry Gossett
> larry.gossett at metrokc.gov
> 
> Jane Hague
> jane.hague at metrokc.gov
> 
> Brian Derdowski
> brian.derdowski at metrokc.gov
> 
> Chris Vance
> chris.vance at metrokc.gov
> 
> 
> 
> 
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