November 27th, 2007 posted by alexander drewniak

Last week Lee Washington in London posted a note on the discussion board of our Facebook Application, Let’s Talk criticising Rebtel for using the crisis in Burma for commercial benefit.

We want to make clear that was never our intention.

Earlier this year many of us at Rebtel joined the Support the Monks Protest in Burma groups on Facebook and elsewhere online. We wore our red shirts on the appointed days of protest. Some of us protested outside the Burmese Embassy. But shortly thereafter the noise and attention shifted to other hot spots and the people of Burma seemed to be quickly forgotten.

We realized that silence is exactly what the dictatorship in Burma wants. So last month the staff at Rebtel came up with a way to put our technology to work free of charge and allow people around the world to call Burmese government offices to voice their discontent and protest. (Click here for more info.)

Because we believe that freedom of speech should always be free we have created Call for Change to allow organizations worldwide to use Rebtel’s services on behalf of good causes. No strings attached.

If you are interested in putting Call for Change to work please contact Greg Spector at greg.spector@rebtel.com or call him at +1 415 717 4666.

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