NC Legislators Move to Derail Municipal Internet Services

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by Scrutiny Hooligans
on Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Follow this link to BlueNC for more information. If this bill passes, then you can say sayonara to any present or future municipal internet services.

As reported by the Independent Weekly, Representative Ty Harrell (D-Wake) and State Senator David W. Hoyle (D-Gaston) have penned SB1004 (and it's House counterpart, HB1252), known as the "Level Playing Field/Cities/Service Providers" bill. Contrary to its name, the bill seeks to prevent municipal governments from installing high-speed broadband or wireless internet service and acting as an ISP, even if commercial ISPs have no plans to offer service to their communities.

Let our representatives know that throwing their constituents under the corporate bus will have consequences for them at the ballot box.

Contact Susan Fisher - Susan.Fisher@ncleg.net - 919-715-2013
Contact Bruce Goforth - Bruce.Goforth@ncleg.net - 919-733-5746
Contact Jane Whilden - Jane.Whilden@ncleg.net - 919-715-3012
Contact Martin Nesbitt - Martin.Nesbitt@ncleg.net - (919) 715-3001

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