Discussion:Telecoms Package Campaign

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ZIEL: Kontaktiert eure MdEPs und ihre Assistenten bis zum 7. Juli, an dem im IMCO und ITRE-Kommitee abgestimmt wird. Informiert sie darüber, dass dass die Änderungsvorschläge zum "Telekom-Paket" gefährlich für die Freiheit der Nutzer sind und die Netzneutralität schädigen.

Beyond the 7the July vote, all MEPs will have to take a position in september. It's important to inform them today about the issues they'll have to deal with.

Please use the advice we have here for you and help modify and improve it.

We need to contact urgently, in this order of priority:

1. the rapporteurs and draftspersons, Catherine TRAUTMANN (PSE, France) et Malcom HARBOUR (PPE, UK),
2. their "shadow rapporteurs": : Bernadette VERGNAUD (PSE, France), Cristian Silviu BUŞOI (ALDE, Roumany), Godfrey BLOOM (IND/DEM, United Kingdom), Heide RÜHLE (Verts/ALE, Germany), and André BRIE (GUE/NGL, Germany)
3. members of ITRE committee and IMCO committee
4. presidents of political groups
5. every other MEP (priority to those of your country).

Ask them to abandon the amendments related to IP rights, which don't have anything to do in the Telecom Package. We need to contact all the MEPs to prepare themselves to vote against the rapporteurs and draftspersons proposals in september, if such amendements are voted on july the 7th.

Resources and arguments

THE MAIN RESOURCE IS THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT

• WARNING DOCUMENT ABOUT TELECOM PACKAGE

Other resources

• amendements
• resources sur le paquet telecom
• Analysis of the compromise amendements
• the concerned compromise amendements
• Note about Telecom Package by Monica Horten, PhD researcher in European communications policy at University of Westminster, Communications and Media Research Institute

General advice

• Always be polite in your communications. MEP's and their assistants are people just like us.

• After sending a short email explaining your concerns in a few words, and containing as an attachment the note of La Quadrature, you can make a phonecall. This may be more useful as it has more impact than an email. (MEP's offices are saturated with mails)

• Make your correspondent understand that you are voting in his area. Don't waste your time with MEP's not in your area.

• Don't hesitate to offer to send additional information by email, as a follow-up.

• If your correspondent offers to call back but doesn't, don't hesitate to call back. MEPs and their assistants are often very busy.

• If you don't find the answer to a question, note it down and offer you correspondent to call back once you'll have it. Don't hesitate to submit it to us (contact AT laquadrature.net, #laquadrature on irc.freenode.net or discussion list : discut AT laquadrature.net)

• As a rule : have at hand what you need for note taking, to note down the name of your correspondent, information they might give you, a list of blocking points you may work on before calling back, remaining questions, documents you need to send to them, etc.

Phone call example

• Hello, i am ... , living in ..., I am calling you today regarding the Telecom Package, as I understand mrs/mr MEP is working on it, and there is an important vote on July the 7th. (let your correspondent introduce herself, give her opinion and infos on the question, etc.)

• I have sent sent you an email outlining my concerns, published by La Quadrature du Net. did you read it yet?

• depending on what your correspondent answers:

• • If she didn't read it:

It explains that instead of protecting the consumer, the telecom package directives could allow surveillance and control over the internet, loss of control of personal data, by means such as the "graduated response" of the french president Sarkozy. What do you think about that?

• • If she did read it:

What do you think of its conclusions that, instead of protecting the consumer, the telecom package directives could allow surveillance and control over the internet, by means such as the "graduated response" of the french president Sarkozy?

• Depending the MEP you're in relation with:

• • If she's a member of IMCO or ITRE committee

Will Mrs/Mr MEP vote against those dispositions, and specifically the amendements H1, K1, K2, H2, on the 7th July vote? (Ask for a strong commitment or the reasons for a refusal)

• • If she's a group president

Will Mrs/Mr MEP ask to the members of IMCO or ITRE commitee from the GroupName group to reject those dispositions, and especially amendments H1, K1, K2, and H2, on the 7th july vote? (Ask for a strong commitment, or the reasons of a refusal)

• • If she isn't member of IMCO or ITRE committee.

Will Mrs/Mr MEP explain the problem to her/his colleages from IMCO or ITRE committee so those dispositions be rejected, and especially amendments H1, K1, K2, H2, ... On the 7th july vote? (Ask for a strong commitment, or the reasons of a refusal)

• Thank you for your attention. I may send you complimentary informations by email, and call you again if needed. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions, or directly to La Quadrature du Net by sending an email to contact AT laquadrature.net. Have a nice day!