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• Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked
NEW YORK - Comcast Corp.'s interference with Internet traffic has prompted a federal investigation and is at the center of calls for "Net Neutrality" laws, but another U.S. cable company appears to be doing the same thing without drawing scrutiny. A ...
• Pastor: Minister arrested in sex sting resigns
PLANO, Texas - A minister arrested in an Internet sex sting has resigned his position at a Dallas-area megachurch, its pastor said Saturday. The Rev.
• Sex offenders hit with Internet law
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - Three convicted sex offenders have been arrested in New Jersey after allegedly surfing social networking Web sites. They are believed to be the first charged under a new law restricting their use of the Internet, authorities said ...
• Cuba official: U.S. hinders Net service
HAVANA - A top Cuban official said Friday that Raul Castro's government would consider loosening Internet restrictions on ordinary citizens newly allowed to purchase computers — but Washington's decades-old economic embargo makes it impossible. "We ...
• Lawmakers vote to bar cyber harassment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Responding to the suicide of a Missouri teenager who was teased over the Internet, state lawmakers Friday gave final approval to a bill making cyber harassment illegal. The bill updates state laws against harassment to keep pace ...

» Act Now Productions - Helps non-profit groups put their message on the internet.
» Action Network - Connects you with the policymakers who shape your world. With a single click, you can weigh in when it counts, sending key messages to policymakers before they make their decisions.
» Affero - facilitators of online patronage - Web resources for activists and patrons that focus on issues they care about including a history of their activism and patronage.
» The APC Betinho Communications Prize - $7,500 prize which will be awarded to an NGO, social movement, activist group or other which is using the Internet to make a real difference.
» The Armchair Activist - Provides opportunities to make a difference from your own comfy chair. Get involved in politics, activism, environmental protection, fighting for equality right from your computer with the Armchair Activist.
» ART-ACT - Anti-Racist T-shirt Art Contest Tour - "By building an international anti-racist t-shirt art exhibit on the Internet we intend to give expression to work that confronts hate on-line and though the t-shirts that result - in real communities. You make this work." Also has a petition to sign.
» The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - Global Internet community for Environment, Human Rights, Development and Peace. A network of Internet providers (spanning 25 countries) dedicated to serving non-governmental organisations and citizen activists.
» Center for Digital Democracy - Works to the preserve and support an Internet environment that is open, diverse, and democratic. Includes action alerts, a citizen's guide to broadband, articles, and a mailing list.
» Digital Freedom Network - DFN promotes human rights around the world by developing new methods of activism with Internet technology and by providing an online voice to those attacked for expressing themselves.
» e-ActionMax - Web-based advocacy software. Online action alert software for electronic advocacy.
» Earthwatchers Action Resource - An online resource for political and social activism activism. Includes media contacts, political and activist resources.
» Global Response - Global Response members of all ages and nationalities join with communities worldwide to stop environmental destruction through effective citizen letter campaigns
» InterActivist Network - New York City-based collaborative which provides free secure internet tools and services to activist groups. Online forums for articles and discussion.
» Just Say No To Individuality - Just a short and to-the-point message for individualism, and a guestbook to sign.
» NetAction - An internet action resource. Resources include Virtual activist, Cyber Action Issues, Online buyers guide, white papers, articles and letters.
» Network America - Advocates for exposing computer vote fraud, imprecise election practices and media responses.
» People's Global Action Against 'Free' Trade and the WTO - A network of some of the largest social movements on the planet (including the Zapatistas, MST (Brazil), and the Indian Karnataka State Farmers' Association), this site is a clearing house for resistance and struggle against globalisation in all its forms.
» ServiceLeader.org: Advocacy and Activism by Online Volunteers - Links to resources about legal issues, practices, and strategies for online activism on behalf of a cause.
» Stop Pre-Movie Ads - Online campaign to fight against movie theatres' showing commercial advertising before their feature presentations.
» Wireless project for Africa - The project has been created to provide content, e-learning, ecommerce, entertainment, communications to the poor community of Africa.
» Youth Activism Project - Online youth civic engagement. Clearinghouse has best practices, books, materials, and organizations that engage youth to make decisions.