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NYC DSA Tech Action
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Working Group of the NYC Democratic Socialists of America investigating the political, social, and economic effects of new technology.

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New Yorkers deserve internet access that is governed by the people, for the people.

Join us tonight! Tuesday, September 30th 6pm, Bushwick Public Library and on Zoom.
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By comparing municipal internet service providers across 27 communities, over 85% of these community owned ISPs charged less than private competitors, using "clear and unchanging pricing" in comparison to private contracts riddled with fees and price hikes. Some of these prices were up to 50% less than the lowest-cost private alternative! In Ammon, Idaho, (population 20k) every home has fiber optic access with 1 gigabit/second download and upload speeds for $30/month, rules that 9 different ISPs must follow? For the past 15 years in Finland, Internet has been a basic right- alongside clean water, education, and voting WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED, RELIABLE INTERNET FOR ALL NEW YORKERS! This can include provisions for net neutrality, where no sites are throttled or given priority access, and stronger data protection rights to counter intrusive digital surveillance practices. We can also build collective governance through community boards and resident advisory councils, expanding democratic participation and oversight in protecting quality internet access. NYC already has massive amounts of municipal fiber installed across the city, including hundreds of city agencies, libraries, 1,800+ schools, hospitals, and more across the 5 boroughs. The city has numerous tools at its disposal to expand this network using the remainder of existing fiber pathways across the city. New Yorkers deserve internet access that is governed by the people, for the people. Join the NYC-DSA Tech Action reading group TONIGHT to learn more about the history and bright futures for our internet access that are possible- if we fight for it!
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Join DSA, the AFL-CIO, and other elected officials in supporting the The LOADinG Act here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Hochul to sign the LOADinG Act
As AI technologies are increasingly being adopted by New York state agencies for everything from issuing driver's licenses to awarding public benefits, along with AI's record of mistakes and perpetuat...
actionnetwork.org
November 13, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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New York must lead the way in protecting working class New Yorkers from dubious AI systems. The LOADinG Act will prevent state workers from being displaced by shoddy AI products and prevent AI systems from depriving citizens of State benefits.
November 13, 2024 at 6:10 PM