fyi... -ac -----Original Message----- From: Lon Berquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 28, 2005 5:03 PM To: Urban Technology & Telecommunications Subject: [telecom-cities] Community Broadband Act of 2005
Bills in Congress Seek to Define Municipalities' Rights to Provide Internet Access Jun 27, 2005 By Corey McKenna On Thursday, U.S. Senators John McCain and Frank R. Lautenberg introduced the Community Broadband Act of 2005 in the Senate. Supporters see the bill as an alternative to the bill recently introduced by Congressman Pete Sessions prohibiting municipalities from offering wireless Internet access to residents and local businesses. More details: http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=94416 -- ----------------------------------- Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media & Community acarvin @ edc . org http://www.digitaldivide.net http://www.tsunami-info.org Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com ----------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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.
