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Texas Wireless Ban is Dead
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 14:29:34 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Chip Rosenthal <chip () unicom com> Date: May 31, 2005 2:23:19 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Texas Wireless Ban is Dead(Dave - for your readers if interested. Texas has been spared some really
bad telecom policy legislation.) The Texas legislature went home this weekend without enacting the proposed muni wireless ban into law. The telecom legislation passed by the Texas House was astoundingly skewed to favor SBC and opposed by nearly every other organization and industry segmenent in the state.One provision--the one opposed by SaveMuniWireless.org--would have banned
municipally operated wireless networks. Thanks to the widespread opposition, the SBC favored legislation was beaten back. Never before in the history of this state has the powerful phone lobby been so resoundly defeated. Then again, never before have Texas citizens stood up so strongly in opposition to bad telecom policy. Links: http://savemuniwireless.org/blog/000901.html http://savemuniwireless.org/blog/000899.html http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/legislature/11769134.htm Great credit goes to everybody who responded to the call to contact their state representatives. While we prevailed today, it's clear this issue isn't going away. So, neither is SaveMuniWireless.org. (In fact, we've just received word that a Dallas legislator has proposed a wireless ban at the federal level.) So, please keep a watch on our web site. Again, thanks everybody for your support. -- Chip Rosenthal * chip () unicom com * http://www.unicom.com/ W00t! I have a weblog! * http://www.unicom.com/chrome/ ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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