Thought this would be of interest to TCWUG-ers. There's more at http://www.freepress.net/wifi/=PA and http://www.freepress.net/wifi/ Telecom Giants Try to Crush Community Wireless December 1, 2004 Latest: Pennsylvania residents get a raw deal from Governor Rendell on broadband bill Despite widespread public opposition, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell signed a bill late last night that will prevent local communities across the state from providing broadband Internet services that compete with companies like Verizon. Read the Free Press release: http://www.freepress.net/news/release.php?id=37 Previous releases November 23, 2004 The Pennsylvania bill is part of a nationwide effort by big telecom companies to write their broadband monopolies into law. Read the Free Press release: http://www.freepress.net/news/release.php?id=36 Analysis "Like trying to solve pollution and traffic congestion problems by outlawing buses and subways while subsidizing SUV purchases" Analysis by Harold Feld, of Media Access Project: http://www.wetmachine.com/index.php/item/175/catid/7 -- Leif Utne Associate Editor, Utne Magazine Co-coordinator, Let's Talk America 612.338.5040 x348 www.utne.com www.letstalkamerica.org http://public.xdi.org/=Leif.Utne -- _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.tcwug.org tcwug-list at tcwug.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list