Cali for Net Freedom: Senators are ignoring us, so let's schedule random drop-ins everywhere!

GetSource · January 2012

I'd love to join a meeting in LA (or nearby), if someone manages to schedule one.

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

@chi_ho @eml - can you guys possibly follow up on your requests either today or tomorrow? Being persistant really helps your requests.

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

@GetSource - It would help if you requested meetings under the California for Internet Freedom banner with both of your Senators at the LA office. The more they hear that group name, the more likely they are to set up a group meeting!

jtwg · January 2012

I live in San Diego, but would be willing to burn a vacation day to travel to Los Angeles for a meeting with Barbara Boxer. I am a web developer who has been professionally employed in the industry since 1996. It looks like we need a group of people to request a meeting with her.

Anyone else up for this?

thenerdypengwin · January 2012

@ Piper & wallace_clan_man

I'm in rside. If you get a meeting, I'm there. But, I'm a student, so my schedule is a little more rough.

standingup2012 · January 2012

I have sent an email to congress in the State of California.

tywebb · January 2012

Request for meeting sent to both Senators for Sacramento. Will attend any SF Bay Area meeting if granted one.

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

@tywebb @standingup2010 Thanks! Be sure to follow up if you don't get a response; that will show the Senators' offices how serious you are, and make you impossible to ignore.

Sharanyan · January 2012

I'm from Michigan and I will be in Santa clara from the 21st of Jan. If someone succeeds in scheduling a meeting please let me know, I want to join you guys.

You can find me at rsharanyan@gmail.com. thanks!

lopezdca · January 2012

If anyone has a meeting set up in the LA/OC/SanBern/Inland Empire area, I'm down and I'm sure I could bring at least 3 other people with me, if not more. I'll be checking back on this board so if anyone gets a meeting set up, please let us know!

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

@lopezdca If you have 3+ other people already lined up, why not request a meeting yourself? It's helpful to have as many people as possible submit requests, so that the Senators' offices know just how widespread the opposition to this bill really is. So if you have a few free minutes, please go for it!

maricela26 · January 2012

I just submitted a request to meet with Sen. Boxer. I will get back if I hear anything. The more requests the better right!? I have never done anything like this before!

Dustin · January 2012

Submitted a meeting request for Newport Beach

Alexgrande · January 2012

I'll come for the sf meeting

jasoncrawford · January 2012

Doesn't look like anyone has a San Francisco meeting yet? I can request one but I don't have a group. I just asked a bunch of friends if they would join me so I can list a bunch of names on the form when I sign up.

Anyone else doing this, feel free to list my name: Jason Crawford.

Maja · January 2012

Please count me in for LA. maria.kermath@gmail.com

lovelybison · January 2012

Just put in a request San Francisco January 18th. Will let you know.

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

@jasoncrawford @Maja - There are lots of people who are also looking to come to a meeting in SF (like @Alexgrande for instance) or LA. It would help if either of you requested meetings in those cities. Alternatively, next time you're by either of their offices, just drop in and tell the staff how you feel! We're really just looking to get a lot of physical presence at both Senator's offices. Obviously panned meetings with ranking staff members are amazing, but quick drop-bys have a major impact!

Jeshii · January 2012

Let us know if an LA meeting gets set up.

onosway · January 2012

Requested.

Brett · January 2012

Trying to schedule a meeting for San Diego. Down with SOPA!!

stefancarpentier · January 2012

Just asked for a meeting.
-------------------------------------------------
Stefan

Hi there

I am very interested to meet with the responsible people to talk about this SOPA vote and the effort that drives it.

I would like to state my personal concerns with it as well as principal problems I have with restricting people.

I am in touch with "California for Internet Freedom " and we all
together have what I consider a strong and diverse group with innovative
ideas and views.

If you would be so nice and consider meeting with me/us BEFORE the vote in 2 weeks, that would be much appreciated.

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

@maricela26, @Dustin, @lovelybison, @onosway, @Brett -- THANK YOU!!! Comment here when/if you get a response.

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

Thank you, @stefancarpentier!

Frederick_Curbelo · January 2012

Message sent to both Feinstein and Boxer.

Boxer Message as below:

Hi, my name is Frederick Curbelo. I'm with California for Internet freedom, and I'm calling to request a meeting with Senator Boxer during the January recess. The PROTECT IP vote is happening on January 24th, and I wanted the Senator to understand my concerns before the vote happens. On behalf of California for Internet Freedom, I am requesting a meeting at a time suiting the Senator's convenience on or prior to January 23rd 2012.

We can set up a phone conference or I can provide web/video/Skype conference capabilities as well due to the current open nature of the Information Technology and Internet industry.

It's good to be an American, let's keep it that way.

Sincerely,

Frederick Curbelo

CA 95648

Camburn045 · January 2012

Attention, anyone in the los angeles area that gets a meeting. Please post when and where to be. I would like to be part of it.

NotPhilCollins · January 2012

Requested a meeting in San Francisco prior to the vote.

erikespe1968 · January 2012

I'd be happy to join anyone/everyone here for a meeting with the Senators who are both in San Francisco area. Should each of us request a meeting with them since they obviously would meet us as a group.

davidnotdave · January 2012

Requested meetings with both. Tweeted to Sen Reid and Schumer as well as Mayor Bloomberg asking him to talk to Schumer.

saad · January 2012

I'll join any meeting arranged in the SF Bay Area.

StopSOPA-HQ · January 2012

@Camburn045 - there is strength in numbers, but we need you to take action!

@NotPhilCollins @erikespe1968 @davidnotdave - Thanks for requesting meetings guys! If you don't receive a response soon, feel free to drop by your local office unannounced and have a chat with a staffer.

smlake · January 2012

Requested a Los Angeles area meeting with Sen. Boxer and/or her staff via webform.

monga · January 2012

I want to know why these Senators don't do their JOB and pass a budget which they've been delaying for almost 3 years now instead of messing with the Internet.

Here's an Android App that will allow you to scan UPCs and see which companies are supporting SOPA so that you can boycott their products.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.boycottsopa.android

I will keep watching this thread and will be happy to join anyone who schedules a meeting in Los Angeles!

damarisgpa · January 2012

sent request...received reply from Sen. Feinstein...

Seth0067 · January 2012

Done, done and done. Asked for a meeting on the 16th but flexible on date as well as time.

Shermanus · January 2012

I sent a very polite request by email to both honorable senators. Did get the usual answer from Feinstein: "This email is to confirm that your scheduling request has been successfully received....."

Nothing from Boxer so far.

Shermanus · January 2012

Also wondering if, being an entertainment company, a letter such as the following will help (This is a modified letter, as sent by Google and others):

Re.: SOPA

In line with many content owners, we support the bills’ stated goals—providing additional enforcement tools to combat all websites that are dedicated to copyright infringement of which we have also been a victim for some time. Unfortunately, the bills as drafted would expose law-abiding Internet and technology companies to new and uncertain liabilities, private rights of action, and technology mandates that would require monitoring of websites. We are concerned that these measures pose a serious risk to our industry’s continued track record of innovation and creativity, as well as to this nation’s cybersecurity. We cannot support this bill as written and ask that the legislature consider more targeted ways to combat “rogue” websites dedicated to copyright infringement and trademark counterfeiting, while preserving the innovation and dynamism that has made the Internet such an important driver of economic growth and job creation.

One issue merits special attention: We are very concerned that the bills as written would seriously undermine the (DMCA) safe harbor provision for Internet companies that act in good faith to remove infringing content from their sites. Since their enactment in 1998, the DMCA’s safe harbor provisions for online service providers have been a cornerstone of the U.S. Internet, content providers and technology industry’s growth and jeopardize a foundational structure that has worked for content owners and lawful Internet companies alike.

What do you guys think ?

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Shermanus · January 2012

BTW:

HERE IS A LIST OF SOPA SUPPORTERS (Know anybody to contact?):

1-800 Contacts, Inc.

1-800-PetMeds

2b1 Inc

3M Company

60 Plus Association

ABRO Industries, Inc.

Acushnet Company

Adidas America

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)

Allen Russell Photography

Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP)

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

Alliance of Visual Artists (AVA)

Altria Client Services

American Apparel and Footwear Association

American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Federation of Musicians

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)

American Gramaphone LLC

American Made Alliance

American Mental Health Counselors Association

American Photographic Artists

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

American Society of Media Photographers

American Society of Picture Professionals

American Watch Association

Anatoly Pronin Photography

Andrea Rugg Photography

Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative (ACAPI)

Applied DNA Sciences

Art Holeman Photography

Association of American Publishers (AAP)

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP)

Association of Talent Agents (ATA)

Association of Test Publishers

AstraZeneca plc

Australian Medical Council

Autodesk, Inc.

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association

Baker & Taylor Ent.

Bay State Psychological Associates

Beachbody, LLC

Beam Global Spirits & Wine

Blue Sky Studios, Inc.

BMG Chrysalis

Bose Corporation

Braasch Biotech LLC

Brian Stevenson Photography

Brigid Collins Family Support Center

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)

Bulding and Construction Trades Department

Burberry

C. F. Martin & Co., Inc.

Callaway Golf Company

Cascade Designs Incorporated

Caterpillar Inc.

Caveon, LLC

CBS Corporation

Cengage Learning

Center for Credentialing & Education

Center Stage Photography

CFA Institute

Chanel USA

Christian Music Trade Association

Christopher Semmes Photography

Church Music Publishers Association

CMH Images

Coach

Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP)

Coalition Against Online Video Piracy (CAOVP)

Columbia Sportswear Company

Comcast Corporation

Commercial Photo Design

Commercial Photographers International

Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System

Concerned Women for America (CWA)

Consumer Healthcare Products Association

Copyhype

Copyright Alliance

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)

Coty Inc.

Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)

Council of Fashion Designers of America

Country Music Association

Country Music Television

Creative America

CropLife America

Cross-Entertainment LLC

CSA Group

CVS Caremark

D’Addario & Company, Inc.

Dan Sherwood Photography

Danita Delimont Stock Photography

Dayco Products, LLC

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group

Dennyfoto

Derek DiLuzio Photography

DeVaul Photography

Directors Guild of America (DGA)

Direct Selling Association (DSA)

Directional Insight

Disney Publishing Worldwide, Inc.

Distefano Enterprises Inc.

Doriguzzi Photographic Artistry

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Dolce & Gabbana USA, INC.

Dollar General Corporation

Don Grall Photography

Dunford Architectural Photography

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Ed McDonald Photography

Educational & Industrial Testing Service

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA)

Eli Lilly and Company

Elsevier

EMI Christian Music Group

EMI Music Publishing

ESPN

Englebert Photography

Entertainment Software Association (ESA)

ERAI, Inc.

Eric Meola Studio Inc

Estée Lauder Companies

Evidence Photographers International Council

Ex Officio

Exxel Outdoors

FAME Publishing Co., LLC.

FAME Recording Studios

Far Bank Enterprises

Fashion Business Incorporated

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy

Fender Musical Instrument Company

Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA)

Ford Motor Company

Fortune Brands, Inc.

Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)

Fred J. Lord Photography

GAR Associates

Gelderland Productions, L.L.C.

Gemvision Corporation

Gibson Guitar Corp.

GlaxoSmithKline

Go Daddy

Gospel Music Association

Governors America Corp.

Graduate Management Admission Council

Graphic Artists Guild

Greeting Card Association (GCA)

Greg Nikas Photography

Guru Denim

H.S. Marketing & Design, Inc.

Hachett Book Group

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

HarperCollins Publishers

Harry Fox Agency

Hastings Entertainment, Inc.

Hyperion

ICM Distributing Company, Inc.

IDS Publishing

IEC Electronics corp.

Images Plus

Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC)

Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA)

Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA)

INgrooves

Innate-gear

International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE)

International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)

International Trademark Association (INTA)

International Union of Police Associations

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries

Ira Montgomery Photography

J.S. Grove Photography

James Drug Inc.

Jaynes Gallery

JCPage Photography

Jean Poland Photography

Jeff Stevensen Photography

John Fulton Photography

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson

Juicy Couture, Inc

Julien McRoberts Photography

K&R Photographics

Kate spade

Kekepana International Services

Kenneth Garrett, photographer for National Geographic

Killing Jar Productions LLC

Lacoste USA

Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.

Lexmark International, Inc.

Light Perspectives

Linda Olsen Photography

Little Dog Records

Liz Claiborne, Inc

Lost Highway Records

L’Oréal USA

Lucky Brand Jeans

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton

Macmillan

Major County Sheriffs

Major League Baseball

Majority City Chiefs

Marcia Andberg Associates LLC

Mark Niederman Photography

Marmot

Marona Photography

Marvel Entertainment, LLC

MasterCard Worldwide

MCA Records

McLain Photography Inc

Merck & Co., Inc.

Mercury Nashville

Messy Face Designs, Inc.

Michael Stern Photography

MicroRam Electronics, Inc.

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)

Minter Works of Art

Mira Images

Monster Cable Products, Inc.

Moose’s Photos

Morningstar Films LLC

Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA)

MotionMasters

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association

Moving Picture Technicians

MPA – The Association of Magazine Media

Mr. Theodor Feibel (sole proprietor)

Music Managers Forum-U.S.

to be continued...

Shermanus · January 2012

Nashville Songwriters Association International

Natalie Neckyfarow Actor/Dancer/Singer

National Association of Broadcasters

National Association of Manufacturers

National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators

National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)

National Association of State Chief Information Officers

National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

National Board for Certified Counselors

National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation

National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA)

National Center for Victims of Crime

National Crime Justice Association

National District Attorneys Association

National Domestic Preparedness Coalition

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

National Football League (NFL)

National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)

National Narcotics Offers’ Associations’ Coalition

National Retail Federation (NRF)

National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)

National Songwriters Association

National Troopers Coalition

NBCUniversal

Nervous Tattoo Inc., dba Ed Hardy

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.

New Era Cap Co Inc

New Levels Ent. Co. LLC

News Corporation

Next Decade Entertainment, Inc.

NHL Enterprises, L.P.

Nicholas Petrucci, Artist, LLC

Nike, Inc.

Nintendo of America Inc.

Nissle Fine Art Photography

North Dakota Pharmacists Association

North Dakota Pharmacy Service Corporation

Oakley, Inc.

One Voice Recordings

OpSec Security, Inc.

Outdoor Industry Association

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)

Outdoor Research, Inc

Pacific Component Xchange, Inc.

Party Killer Films LLC

Pearson Clinical Assessment

Pearson Education

Peavey Electronics Corporation

Penguine Group (USA) Inc.

Perry Ellis International

Personal Care Products Council

Peter C. Brandt, Architectural and Fine Art Photography

Peter Hawkins Photography, Inc.

Pfizer Inc.

PGA of America

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Philip Morris International

Photojournalist Dave Bartruff

Picture Archive Council of America (PACA)

Pigfactory Music

PING

PNW Images

Premier League

Production Music Association (PMA)

Professional Photographers of America

Provident Music Group

to be continued...

Shermanus · January 2012

Quality Float Works, Inc.

Raging Waters Music

Ralph Lauren Corporation

Ramsay Corporation

Random House

Raulet Property Partners

Rebel Photo

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

Red4 Music/Doogs Rock Inc

Red Wing Shoe Company

Reebok International Ltd.

Reed Elsevier Inc.

Republic Nashville

Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

Revlon

Richard Flutie Photography

Rite Aid

Robin Davis Photography, Inc.

Rodger Scott Craig, a member of Liverpool Express, The Merseybeats, Fortune, Harlan

Cage, 101 South, and Mtunz Media

Roger Smith Photography Services

Rolex Watch USA Inc.

Romance Writers of America (RWA)

Rosetta Stone Inc.

Saddle Creek

Sage Studios LLC

Sam D’Amico Photography

Scholastic, Inc.

Schneider Electric

Screen Actors Guild (SAG)

Sean McGinty Photography

Secret Sea Visions (Photography)

SESAC, Inc.

SG Industries, Inc.

Showdog Universal Music

Shure Incorporated

SIGMA Assessment Systems

Six Degrees Records

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

SMC Entertainment

SMT Corp.

SoBe Entertainment

Society of Sport & Event Photographers

Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)

Sony Electronics Inc.

Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Nashville

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Soul Appeal Records and Music

SoundExchange

Southern Gothic LLC

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)

SPI (The Plastics Industry Trade Association)

Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association

Sports Rights Owners Coalition

Spring Fever Productions LLC

Spyder Active Sports, Inc

State International Development Organization (SIDO)

Stenbakken Photography

Stephen Dantzig Photography

Stock Artist Alliance

Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC

Student Photographic Society

Studio 404

SunRise Solar Inc.

Taylor Glenn Photographs

Taylor Guitars

Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.

Tednologies, Inc.

The Cambridge Don

The Collegiate Licensing Company/IMG College

The Donath Group, Inc.

The Dow Chemical Company

The McGraw-Hill Companies

The Music People! Inc.

The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

The Perseus Books Groups

The Recording Academy (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)

The Timberland Company

The United States Conference of Mayors

The Walt Disney Company

Tiffany & Co.

Time Warner Inc.

Tony Bullard Photography

Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.

TRA Global

Tricoast Worldwide

Trio Productions, Inc. / Songscape Music,

Twist & Shout, Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

UMG Publishing Group Nashville

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

United States Chamber of Commerce

United States Tennis Association

Universal Music Group

Uniweld Products Inc.

VF Corporation

Viacom

Vibram USA, Inc

Virtual Chip Exchange USA, Inc.

Visa, Inc.

Voltage Pictures, LLC

W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.

W.W. Norton & Company

Walcott Studio, LLC

Wal-Mart

Warner Music Group

Warner Music Nashville

Wendy Kaveney Photography

Western Psychological Services

Westmorland Images, LLC

Wolters Kluewer Health

Word Entertainment

Xerox Corporation

Zippo Manufacturing Company

Zumba Fitness, LLC

Greg · January 2012

requested but had no names of participants for the San Franciso meeting to go with me.

tbutka · January 2012

I just sent in the electronic form, and also downloaded and fax'd the pdf form. I asked to be contacted/invited to any Los Angeles area meeting regarding the bill prior to the vote.

Will get back with any response, and link to Facebook

Caps · January 2012

Contact me as I am willing to meet with anyone concerning turning this sick bill over.

BTW - Shermanus, that letter is grand.

Caps

Los Angeles

hselburn · January 2012

I have a mic, no webcam but I'd like to join the hangout. I might be able to go to a meeting depending on when and where.

Williamb · January 2012

I live in San Diego if anyone else lives here and gets a meeting contact me and I'll go or drive. I've submitted a request as well.... posted to many social media sites the Weblink http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa/ as well as this one.

Civilized_Or_Not · January 2012

Sent in a meeting request for Sacramento. Awaiting response. Will update as information comes.

"Hi,
my name is X, I'm with California for Internet freedom, and I'm sending
this message to request a meeting with Senator Feinstein during the
January recess. The PROTECT IP vote is happening on January 24th, and I
wanted the Senator to understand my concerns before the vote happens.

As
you may well know, many Americans, including myself, are vehemently
opposed to these internet censorship bills. They remove freedom from the
hands of the American people, and without regards for civil liberty,
pass it onto the corporations.

Thank you for your time, and I hope to have the opportunity to state my case."

christian · January 2012

I sent email letters requesting a meeting with Senators Boxer and Feinstein. I'm in San Diego County.

Ironwood · January 2012

If they do pass SOPA people need to unify and vote in younger people who have and idea of the importance of these issues. Our current leaders are dinosaurs taking lead from the entertainment lobbyists. Our only retaliation is to vote these people out of office and remove them from power. Until we do they will continue to take their orders from the lobbyists who fund their re-election campaigns. They have power over the internet and our lives until we choose to remove them from power.

And if you think SOPA and PIPA are bad this is just the beginning. They already passed a federal law requiring IP tracking by all ISP's in the U.S earlier this year. We let them pass that. Now they watch everywhere were you go online and keep your activities recorded. Now the next step. Tell us what we can view online and funnel our personal financial resources back to the entertainment industry so the lobbyist can hand it back to the politicians at re-election time.

Speak out and vote them out!

Prishukla · January 2012

I'm in the SF BaY area.

I wrote into both Feinstein and Boxer. LEt's see what happens!!

garry · January 2012

I'm in LA and will attend a meeting.

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