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Re: Overhaul of U.S. telecom law to be introduced
From: Todd Vierling <tv () duh org>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:25:16 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
"The bill will improve consumers' access to communication technology by rewriting outdated telecommunications laws," Ensign's office said in a statement. "One of the bill's goals is to reduce government obstacles to technological innovation and expansion." The proposed legislation would replace the Telecommunications Act of 1996.OK, which of the large telco / broadband outfits are lobbying for this one?
Based on who's introducing it, and past history -- CAN-SPAM, for one -- I'd put a suspicious bet on the large fiber-monopoly telcos pushing this to eradicate unbundled service requirements, so that they can push out resellers and remarketers through a "competitive" market. (We'll see for sure when the text is released, of course. ;) Another page from the man himself about it: http://ensign.senate.gov/issleg/issues/record.cfm?id=240526 -- -- Todd Vierling <tv () duh org> <tv () pobox com> <todd () vierling name>
Current thread:
- Overhaul of U.S. telecom law to be introduced Fergie (Paul Ferguson) (Jul 27)
- Re: Overhaul of U.S. telecom law to be introduced Suresh Ramasubramanian (Jul 27)
- Re: Overhaul of U.S. telecom law to be introduced Todd Vierling (Jul 27)
- Re: Overhaul of U.S. telecom law to be introduced Todd Vierling (Jul 27)
- Re: Overhaul of U.S. telecom law to be introduced Todd Vierling (Jul 27)
- Re: Overhaul of U.S. telecom law to be introduced Suresh Ramasubramanian (Jul 27)