Sen. Al Franken just joined the bill for tomorrow’s public hearing on the future of the Internet in Minneapolis. Will you be there to express your support for Net Neutrality and free speech online?

And not only Sen. Franken -- Federal Communications Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael Copps will be at the hearing to listen to you, too.

If you can’t make the hearing, you can watch the live stream of the event courtesy of The Uptake here, and you can send your statements to the FCC here.

Our warnings are no longer speculation. Google, Verizon, ATT and Comcast are about to turn the Internet into cable TV --- where their favored websites and content will move fast, and everyone else will be left without a voice. These companies will kill the Web as an engine for free speech and equal opportunity. It is time for us all to stand up or get rolled.

Watch this video to find out more:

President Obama has said this was a top priority. But the FCC chairman remains silent. And too many in Congress are owned by the phone and cable companies.

Our last line of defense is regular people. We need hundreds of people to show up on Thursday night. And we need thousands more to watch the speeches online and send a message to FCC Chairman Genachowski telling him to act. It’s this combined effort that will show the FCC and Congress that people care deeply about a corporate takeover of the Internet.

If you’re from Minnesota, please come with a friend or two to South High School Thursday night. The event begins at 6 p.m. You can go to this website to RSVP and learn more.

We need to hear from you. The commissioners need to hear from you. In person or online, make your voice heard tomorrow.