Globalive (also known as WIND Mobile) just announced on their Twitter profile that the Campaign for Competitive Broadband has officially launched. (Note: Globalive is not the creator of this website, as far as I can tell, but a partner. There are many companies and people involved in making this campaign a reality.)

I have urged y’all in the past to write your local MP about the CRTC and the issue of net neutrality, as well have asked you to sign the petition to dissolve the CRTC but if you haven’t done either, this website makes everything way, way easier. And isn’t that’s the beauty of the internet? Giving us lazy folks who care the ability to make our voices heard?

I am not a protester. Trust me. I think protests, walks, marches, signs, chants that say things like “hey hey, ho ho, homophobia’s got to go” are pretty much the most useless thing ever. I don’t believe they work. I don’t get involved in those things because I’ve never seen it do anything. I have never written a letter to my local MP (ha ha, despite asking you to – yes, I am a hypocrite) and I rarely sign petitions. This is because I have yet to see any of these things result in a changing of government law, social discrimination, or stereotyping.

If I saw real results, I’d see that the my efforts would be worthwhile. I’m sure there are plenty of examples out there of it happening – but I have yet to see anything. I’m cynical. I’m lazy. And I demand to have my voice heard… but maybe from the couch, and behind my ice cream?

Either way, the Campaign for Competitive Broadband website is pretty sweet as. One click, and boom: You are presented with a pre-written protest letter:

Another click and bam! Who do you want to send this to?

I honestly don’t think it could be any easier than this. Like, really. I didn’t even have to move anything except my hand. A couple of fingers. But there you have it, a well crafted protest letter sent off to four government officials. Protesting just got a heck of a lot sweeter. And my throat doesn’t even hurt from hours of chanting!

This isn’t just an issue of who the bigger telco giant is, this is an issue of letting the competitive spirit run rampant among our Capitalist system (which you may have gathered, I am a fan of). All the partners listed on the above site should be allowed to be as competitive as they want, on their terms. They shouldn’t have to be as competitive as they can be, under the conditions Bell/Telus set forth.

Let’s help. Even if it’s from the couch.