Hannah Sassaman Media Mobilizing Project Freedom 2 Connect

Hannah Sassaman, Media Mobilizing Project Freedom 2 Connect - 2015 CAP COMCAST

This is me.

This is my family.

This is our city.

$400 million+ budget deficit in our public schools. 26 schools closed in last 2 years.

17. 7 billion

$80 $32 $15

3. 4% 10%

These are my neighbors.

Without a broadband connection…

ONE SHOT TO MAKE OUR CASE: Franchise Renegotiation.

5% revenues Public access TV

We need to make demands that reflect our human rights. RATES. Expansion of programs that bring hundreds of thousands more online. RESOURCES. Millions of dollars in commitments to our public schools, high speed hookups in poor neighborhoods, etc. COMPETITION. Competition in our cities. Get out of the way of Philly building its own municipal broadband.

Who decides? City Office of Innovation and Technology (OIT) does an initial negotiation with Comcast, writes a “draft franchise” This franchise comes to Council for amendments, side letters, and for a vote, likely moving through the Public Property Committee and or the Technology Committee.

Timeline Potentially this week, OIT will release the results of a “needs assessment” it conducted (800 phone polls, 400 subscribers/400 non, online survey that thousands filled out) Will likely trigger at least one public hearing, up to 3 First one will likely be 3 -6 weeks after the release of needs assessment results

Why the franchise? Movement building – turning anger into lasting local power A chance to have a referendum on Comcast in its hometown Create the demand we need to force competition in America’s cities, by exposing Comcast’s disrespect for its low-income and other consumers Inspire local legislators and regulators to advocate for the communications needs of their constituents

And Comcast wants to look good. REALLY good.

Philadelphia.

Baltimore. Baltimore

Seattle.

Constituencies in cities and towns nationwide that see our right to communicate as

This is why

Questions? capcomcast. org 267 -970 -4007 hannah@mediamobilizing. org