Adina Levin reports that Section 54.202 of Texas House Bill 789 “no longer includes a ban on city-supported network services. The bill is back to status quo, which is a ban on cities providing phone service.” You can read the most recent version of the bill here (PDF).Adina Levin reports that Section 54.202 of Texas House Bill 789 “no longer includes a ban on city-supported network services. The bill is back to status quo, which is a ban on cities providing phone service.” You can read the most recent version of the bill here (PDF).
Adina says that legislators have been hearing from constituents and their phone calls, faxes, and emails are having an impact. However, she expects amendments to appear again on the House Floor, attached to other telecom bills such as HB 2637. Apparently SBC is continuing to lobby members HARD to prevent cities and towns from increasing high-speed internet choices for citizens.
The CEOs of SBC and Verizon deny that they are trying to stop municipalities from providing broadband to their residents. Read a snippet of the transcript from the US Senate hearing in which SBC and Verizon continue to spread their own version of the truth at http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/61506.
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