Re: [Washington] OK so you don't care then?

[Bob Pensworth-Lists]

Pacific PUD is build out right now in Bay Center. They claim they are
just extending their fiber. There are two other areas in this county
I have targeted, and they have grants are ready to do the work. I already
said I will go to Olympia with you. I did it before. I'll do it again. I'm just
no good in writing my script of what to day other than tell the lawmakers
if they allow this it will put me out of business in this county.

So yeah, I'm in. You know that.

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Bob Pensworth, WA7BOB | General Manager
CresComm WiFi, LLC | CresComm Broadband
Serving Washington's Coastal Counties Since 1985
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-Original Message-
From: washington-boun...@wispa.org  On Behalf Of 
Forbes Mercy
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 4:18 PM
To: washington@wispa.org
Subject: [Washington] OK so you don't care then?

Greetings,

Months ago I sent out a bill to watch, one that brought Net Neutrality to 
Washington State in what, if you read the bill, is nothing more than massive 
regulations for our industry and the state picking winners and losers over an 
Interstate product that they have no authority over.  I got responses from two 
WISP's yet there are over 100 people on this list, I figured you were going to 
contact your legislators on your own. Apparently you didn't care because it 
passed the house 95-4 so even the Republicans in your districts supported it.

I've already announced I will financially support anyone who opposes my house 
members based on voting for a bill that proves they don't support small 
business, I know they didn't read it or they would've seen the new regulations 
in an unenforceable bill that none of us can afford to challenge now that it's 
a state mandate.  In addition voting for this gives Governor Inslee the chops 
to brag how he passed the toughest Net Neutrality bill in the United States 
when he runs for President.

Basically I'm saying here that I have done my job as state coordinator to 
educate you and prepare you to have stopped this from the very beginning, now 
it's too late.  Apathy is deadly for your business and while we are all very 
busy building our businesses this bill badly hurts us.  If you still care there 
is still a bill out there allowing PUD's and Port districts to do retail 
Internet right over the top of you.

Sorry I'm frustrated that you aren't taking this seriously, look what you ended 
up with.

Forbes Mercy
Washington Broadband, Inc.
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[Washington] Latest bills

[Forbes Mercy]

SB 5935 - Enhancing consumer access, affordability, and quality of 
broadband and advanced telecommunications services.


Sponsors:Sheldon 
,Carlyle 



The same guys who have pushed every bill that would have government take 
over the Internet.  This has already passed the Senate and is in the 
House right now;



SB 5935-S2.E - DIGEST (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/14/18) Creates the 
governor's office on broadband access within the department of commerce, 
and with the mission of improving economic vitality, health care access, 
and education through greater access to broadband services. Requires the 
office to: (1) In collaboration with the utilities and transportation 
commission, the office of the chief information officer, and the 
community economic revitalization board, serve as the coordinating body 
for public and private efforts to ensure statewide broadband access and 
deployment; (2) Be responsible for all matters regarding the adoption of 
statewide broadband access and deployment; (3) Establish a competitive 
grant program to assist qualified local governments and tribes to build 
infrastructure for open access, high speed broadband services; (4) Study 
taxes imposed on the capital costs associated with providing retail 
broadband service, including sales and use taxes; (5) Develop a small 
cell facility deployment permitting model ordinance for cities and 
towns; and (6) Consult with cities, counties, and service providers when 
developing the model ordinance. Authorizes the office to convene an 
advisory group to: (1) Make recommendations on developing a statewide 
rural broadband strategy to ensure broadband access statewide by January 
1, 2026; and (2) Conduct a gap analysis on the deployment of broadband 
services in underserved and unserved areas of the state. Creates the 
broadband access account and requires expenditures from the account to 
only be used for the expansion of broadband access.


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HB 2664 - 2017-18
Extending existing telecommunications authority to all ports in 
Washington state in order to facilitate public-private partnerships in 
wholesale telecommunications services and infrastructure.
Sponsors:Dye 
,Doglio 
,Jenkin 
,Chapman 
,Vick 
,Stonier 
,Wylie 
,Walsh 



This has already passed both chambers and the Governor will likely sign it.

Extends, to all ports in the state, the existing telecommunications 
authority in order to facilitate publicprivate partnerships in wholesale 
telecommunications services and infrastructure.


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HB 2200/HB 1904 - 2017-18
Protecting the privacy and security of internet users.
Sponsors:Hansen 
,Taylor 
,Smith 
,Buys 
,Harmsworth 
,Graves 
,Maycumber 
,Walsh 
,Kraft 
,Haler 
,Condotta 
,Nealey 
,Bergquist 
,Steele 
,Van 
Werven 
,Stonier 
,Macri 
,Farrell,Cody 
,Slatter 
,Tarleton 
,Senn