Internet under attack in Congress. Act now!

[JRob]

A bill just introduced in Congress would take away the right of A bill just introduced in the House could destroy universal, affordable Internet access everywhere.

The “Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act” (H.R. 2726) would let big cable and telecom companies shut down Community Internet and municipal broadband projects being planned across the country.

The bill would prevent state or local governments from providing “any telecommunications service, information service or cable service” anywhere a corporation offers a similar service.
This outrageous legislation was introduced by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) — a former SBC executive — and is a blatant effort by the telecom and cable companies to cement their monopoly control of communications at the expense of innovation, competition, and local choice.

We need your help to stop H.R. 2726. Please send a letter to your representative now.

http://www.freepress.net/action/sessionsbill

[sinkingfeeling]

1. If there's a chance for a contributor to make $$$$, the GOP will

pass a law!!

[cornermouse]

2. Its become quite clear that the only thing that is going to work

is to throw a major number of republicans out of Congress in 2006.

[Ian David]

3. Well, I suppose we could form non-proffit groups to provide broadband n/t

[JackintheGreen]

4. Internet?

Which one?

[Initech]

5. Let me guess

I bet Verizon or Cingular or some gargantuan company paid the Congressmen big bucks to get this bill in. Really, I like the idea of community internet projects, like the one that was touted by the LA City Council earlier this year.

[Tux]

6. Damn

First CPS and now public Net access. This sucks. Is there any Republicans won't do to destroy progress for a few dollars?

[JRob]

7. yeah, allow you to decide what to do with your body... nt