[Blindtlk] Please help save free conferencing servicesFw:InstantConference needs your help

[Mike Freeman]

What section of what bill? I wouldn't panic until you see actual legislation 
cited.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:22 AM
Subject: [Blindtlk] Please help save free conferencing 
servicesFw:InstantConference needs your help


> InstantConference needs your helpHi folks:
>
> I know many of our chapters and divisions use free conferencing services 
> Please take the time to circulate this to as many conference service users 
> to notify your congress people that we do not want to lose free 
> conferenceing services.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: InstantConference
> To: Laurie Porter
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:32 PM
> Subject: InstantConference needs your help
>
>
>
>                    Dear Laurie,
>
>                  As a user of InstantConference, we need your immediate 
> help to save free teleconferencing services. Under pressure from the major 
> phone companies, the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce 
> Committee is collecting information that may end all free teleconferencing 
> services, ultimately forcing you to pay for services that you currently 
> enjoy for free. Together and through quick action, we can prevent this 
> from happening.
>
>                  We need you and your colleagues that use 
> InstantConference to contact your Member of Congress right away to voice 
> your opposition to this potential change that, if enacted, will increase 
> your costs of conducting conference calls.
>
>                  Your Congressman needs to understand that eliminating 
> your ability to communicate with your business and non-profit colleagues 
> through free teleconferencing services is unfair, unacceptable and 
> anti-competitive. Additionally, large telephone companies are alleging 
> that customers of free teleconferencing services are using these services 
> for pornographic and controversial activities. We need you to tell 
> Congress that this is simply not true.
>
>                  Click on the “Take Action Now!” button to let your Member 
> of Congress know how free conference call services are a cost effective 
> way to help you connect with your colleagues, and conduct vital business 
> for your organization. Also, please forward this message to any of your 
> conference call participants and encourage them to voice their opposition 
> to this potential action as well.
>
>
>
>                  Thank you in advance for your quick response to this 
> important issue.
>
>                  Your InstantConference Team
>
>
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