The Bills are Too HIGH! - Monday Feb 15th 6-8pm:
Community education and support on rising costs of gas, electric, cable and internet - our basic utility needs.
Monday, February 15th from 6pm - 8pm
Tuttleman Learning Center room 105 at the intersection of 13th and Montgomery
In a city where unemployment has climbed over 10% and nearly one and four live in poverty, paying the bills is a struggle for many of us. From electricity, to cable, gas, and internet, federal and state actions are making it harder every day for Philadelphians to meet our basic needs.
The Bills are Too High is a community educational event and support on the increases in the costs of basic utilities that are affecting our city and state.
- The beginning of this year marked increases as high as 40% in the electric bills throughout Central PA. Jan 2011 will see more increases for all those in the Philadelphia area served by PECO/ Excelon because of deregulation.
- With Internet and Cable major companies like Verizon and AT&T are pushing federal law makers to allow discrimination of content on the internet, a move that would make the internet more expensive for everyone.
- Along with this Comcast is looking to buy NBC/Universal. From past experiences of deals like this such a move means less channels for viewers and higher monthly bills.
- And many people going through the winter without heat were almost kept in the cold because of a lack of funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). More funds were distributed but the program is under extra stress because of the economic down-turn.
Throughout the evening there will be support to sign up for LIHEAP and other utility benefits, take action to make cable and internet affordable, and a listening booth to share your own story.
Guest Speakers Include:
Chris Rabb, Founder of AfroNetizen.com
Juliet Fink, Director of Education at Philadelphia FIGHT
Lance Haver, Director of Consumer Affairs for the City of Philadelphia
Bekhyon Yim, Legislative Lawyer on Energy Policy
And members of:
Media Mobilizing Project, The Philadelphia Student Union, and The Philadelphia Digital Justice Coalition
The Bills are Too High will take place at Temple University Main Campus, Tuttleman Learning Center room 105 at the intersection of 13th and Montgomery, on Monday, February 15th from 6pm - 8pm.
Hosted by the Media Mobilizing Project (mediamobilizing.org)
As a part of the Media Action Grassroots Network Day of Action (centerformediajustice.org)
For quesitons and more information email bryan@mediamobilizingproject.org
And if you are a leader at an organization fill out the pledge to champion just internet policy and send it in to bryan@mediamobilizingproject.org
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