Chip in today to save Net Neutrality, and I’ll triple your donation up to $100K.

Friend,

You’ve probably received a bunch of messages from Free Press Action talking about a generous supporter who will match your donations to help win the fight for real Net Neutrality.

Maybe you’ve wondered: Who is this person? Do they even exist?

Yes, I do! My name is Mike Apgar, and I want to share with you why I care so much about protecting the free and open internet.

Back in 1994, when I was 25 years old, I founded Speakeasy, which was the world’s first full-fledged internet café. From the very start, I wanted to give people an affordable way to access all of the amazing things the internet had to offer — free from gatekeepers, discrimination and exploitation.

That began my 20-plus-year journey that’s gone from opening the café to launching the country’s first independent broadband network to developing software that promotes transparency in advertising (which is used by millions of users every day at Speedtest.net).

Throughout this journey, my purpose has remained the same: As we wrote in Speakeasy's founding documents, “The goal is to provide a service that is not simply entertaining, but educational, enlightening and most of all empowering.”

But my work isn’t done yet — I’m still fighting for a free and open internet that serves people like you.

That’s why I'm a supporter of Free Press Action, which has led this fight from the start. Please join me in contributing to Free Press Action today, and I'll triple all donations up to $100,000.

Despite the fact that over 80% of people in the United States demand Net Neutrality, we’re in real danger of losing it forever.

We need Net Neutrality to stop corporations from playing fast and loose with our data and information. Can you imagine what it would be like if your internet service provider interfered with everything you write, read, see, hear or download?

People want Net Neutrality, and we should expect our government to heed our clearly expressed desire for unbiased networks. We cannot allow government agencies and politicians to cater only to corporate interests. We must make our voices heard.

That’s what my friends at Free Press Action do every day: Sound the alarm when our rights are threatened, challenge the lies of Washington lobbyists, and give all of us a voice in decisions that will determine the internet’s future.

Please make a donation today, and I will triple it up to $100,000. Together, we can save Net Neutrality.

As it stands right now, this fight is about whether the public should have more influence than a handful of corporate behemoths like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon. It’s hard to believe that this is even up for debate, but it is.

And the outcome is essential to the future of the internet and our ability to connect and communicate with each other.

Please join with me in this crucial fight. I believe we can win but only if we move boldly to keep the issue front and center, keep up the pressure in Washington and keep mobilizing millions of people to speak out.

Your donation to Free Press Action of any amount will do just that.

Sincerely,

Mike Apgar
freepress.net

P.S. Chip in whatever you can give to Free Press Action today and I will personally triple your donation.