From Wally Bowen at the Mountain Area Information Network:
Now, a videographer from the “Internet for Everyone” national campaign is
coming to WNC to interview some of you. These video stories will be
shared at a statewide public hearing in Durham sponsored by the IFE
campaign in late February (more about that later).
Megan Tady, the IFE campaign director, will conduct interviews from 1 to 6
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Pack Library in downtown Asheville (near the
Civic Center). Then, at 6 p.m., I will present “MAIN 2.0: Next
Generation Community Network” at Pack Library (see press release below).
We hope you will take advantage of these two important opportunities:
1. . . . to learn more about new and exciting directions for MAIN,
including an update on the “white spaces” vote;
2. . . . and to share your “Life Without Broadband” stories with our state
and national leaders, so that they understand the urgency of this need.
If you’re willing to share your story, please email: stories@main.nc.us
— and answer these simple questions:
1. Did you submit your story last summer or fall? If so, do you need to
update it?
2. Can you come to downtown Asheville on the afternoon of Feb. 4th to be
interviewed?
3. If you can’t come to Asheville on Feb. 4, are you willing to be
interviewed on Thursday, Feb. 5, if Ms. Tady and her crew will be passing
through your county? (Make sure you tell us where you live!)
Also, if you did not submit your “Life Without Broadband” story last year,
now is your chance! And please tell us your availability on these dates.
Whether you are interested in being interviewed or not, we do hope you
will join us at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 for the “MAIN 2.0” presentation!