Sunday, July 31, 2011

WiscNet: An Example of How Advocacy Works


From a June 8th Wausau Daily Herald article: State Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, said she learned about the [WiscNet] proposal for the first time Tuesday and needed more information before she would comment.  [Emphasis added.]

Less than 2 weeks later, in a June 23rd profile in the Daily Herald, Sen. Galloway obviously received the information she needed. Galloway said she's not thrilled with everything approved in Madison this year. She opposed changes to funding for the WiscNet broadband network, concerned it would hurt rural areas in the district and UW campuses.  [Emphasis added.}

As noted in a June 30th WiscNet post, "Moving Forward", Your resilience and commitment to WiscNet and Wisconsin is what made a difference over the past month.    Not to mention the thousands of contacts made to state legislators' offices.

As you are well aware, WiscNet needs your continuing resilience and commitment.  Discussions are currently underway as to how, in light of the Access Wisconsin lawsuit, constituent groups can help to move WiscNet forward.  Stay tuned!

Related WiscNet/BCCB posts:
From Peter C. Anderson's Court Official Calendar for Dane County.  (7/24/2011)
Lawsuit update and summary.  (7/22/2011)
Judge Anderson denies UW broadband restraining order.  (7/21/2011)
Plaintiffs v. Defendants.  (7/20/2011)
Telcos whine while Wisconsin falls behind.  (7/20/2011)
Access Wisconsin news release.  (7/19/2011)
LRB clarifies WiscNet veto. (6/30/2011)
WiscNet:  Moving Forward.  (6/30/2011)
Walker's WiscNet veto:  What does it mean?  (6/27/2011)
Rest assured they'll be more fights in this battle.  (6/24/2011)
Wisconsin Senate passes budget.  (6/17/2011)
Amendment update.    (6/16/2011)
Assembly passes budget at 3:05 a.m.  (6/16/2011)
Wispolitics budget blog.  (6/15/2011)
Wisconsin ranks 43rd for broadband Internet coverage.  (6/15/2011)
Ron Kind news release.  (6/15/2011)
Assembly 8.  (6/15/2011)
Highest level alert.  (6/15/2011)
This is what democracy looks like.  (6/15/2011)
WSTA's day of disappointment.  (6/14/2011)
They can hear us now.  (6/14/2011)
Appleton Post-Crescent editorial.  (6/14/2011)
YouTube video.  (6/14/2011)
Hedberg Public Library promotes WiscNet.  (6/14/2011)
League of Wisconsin Municipalities press release.  (6/14/2011)
UW General Counsel opinion.  (6/13/2011)
Ars Technica WiscNet coverage.  (6/13/2011)
Wausau Daily Herald editorial.  (6/13/2011)
If your representative is Robin Vos...   (9/13/2011)
Baraboo School Board unhappy with JFC WiscNet action.  (6/13/2011)
WiscNet debate from the NE WI prospective.  (6/12/2011)
David Weinhold letter to editor.  (6122010
Rep. Moelpske's statement. (6/11/2011)
COLAND letter to Sen. Fitzgerald.  (6/10/2011)
Rhonda Puntney's op-ed piece.  (6/10/2011)
Nass letter to Fitzgerald and Vos.  (6/9/2011)
CINC response.  (6/9/2011)
UW response.  (6/9/2011)
Manna from heaven.  (6/8/2011)

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