from Freepress.net

[annabanana]

"A bill just introduced in Congress would take away the right of cities and towns across the country to provide citizens with universal, low-cost Internet access.

Giant cable and telephone companies don’t want any competition -- which might actually force them to offer lower prices, higher speeds and service to rural and urban areas.

U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) -- a former telephone company executive -- has introduced a bill (HR 2726) that would let cable and telecom companies shut down municipal and community efforts to offer broadband services."

(I think we would like to see this one get smushed.)

[Dora]

1. Verrry interesting.

My mother just told me that the city she lives in (Tempe, AZ) was planning on creating a wireless city, and it appears to be on the fast track.

Hey, are they charging us yet for the air that we breathe?

[cdb]

2. So you're saying

here is a case of a politician, a Rethug of course -- siding with the side of monopolistic big business?

And of course this would be yet another way to fuck the little guy?

I am shocked, shocked at this.

[DrDebug]

3. It is those damn liburul internets!

Whenever people get access then they start to learn. We don't want that, right?

[arcane1]

4. a former telephone company executive

well that's a surprise :eyes:

[Catma]

5. I hate Sessions. I really do

This isn't blind hate either. I as lucky enough to hear him speak at my High School and he just gave off that I am better then everyone else and know better then everyone aura. Not like Dick Army, hell I was proud he was from Texas. He respected differing opinions and was happy to talk things out with High School kids. I've never seen that kind of respect for high school kids from any other politician. I know Army was a republican but he earned my respect.

Hmm I got way off point here, anyway I agree this legislation isn't good for America