Greetings, If any of the great minds of this list have an interest in supporting folk who want to know what a State can do in the current climate, in terms of legislation that can be enacted, or by other administrative fiat, or by community initiative to promote sensible ICT/Telecommunications Policy and Practice, I would like to invite you to join a listserv established to "Get Illinois Online". [GIO]
Illinois is facing a telecommunications legislative rewrite in the coming year. We've seen what's happened in Pa. We've heard what the ILECs want from our legislature in a hearing before a Senate committee. (One of many, we expect). To join the Get Illinois Online [GIO] listserv: http://lists.cait.org/wws/subrequest/gio We're looking at many dimensions of an ICT policy: Muni's, CLECs, ISPs, Development of Human and Community Capital/Capacity (Demand), Comsumer and Civic interests, Right of Way, Easements, Penalties, Accountability, Digital Divide infrastructure and broadband infrastructure, eGovernment, etc. (not intending to be exhaustive) We're relying upon concerted efforts of diverse groups in and out of Illinois to develop a sensible framework for policy and legislation we can put forth in a State context, and we invite you whether you are in Illinois or not. I am committed to coordination of policy workers and concerned community interests across state boundaries to address their similar interests with States as Policy laboratories. (cf. the State-by-State project in the footer). Regards, Michael Maranda ______________________________________________________________ Michael Maranda President, The Association For Community Networking (AFCN) President, CTCNet Chicago Chapter Vice President, NPOTechs http://www.afcn.org http://www.ctcnetchicago.org http://www.npotechs.org http://del.icio.us/Tropology/ Join the State-by-State ICT Policy and Practice Project: http://www.omidyar.net/group/state-by-state/ Get Illinois Online! listserv: http://lists.cait.org/wws/subrequest/gio _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
