[TriLUG] TW and Embarq work to keep Wilson style internet from spreading

[Neil L. Little]

Been about a month.

It has appeared in on these sites so far.

http://consumerist.com/5224578/time-warner-cable-cannot-possibly-compete-with-the-small-city-of-wilson-nc
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/time-warner-and-embarq-cant-compete-with-city-owned-isp-trying/
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/23/1521218

House Bill 1252/S1004

It is currently in committee in both houses.

Write your state rep/senator and tell him to vote nay.

73,
Neil, WA4AZL

ps: Wilson is my home town.

mgmonza wrote:
> I hadn't seen this mentioned yet. Time Warner et al are trying to 
> block municipally owned internet:
>
> http://www.techjournalsouth.com/news/article.html?item_id=7334
>
>
> H/T to an anonymous BBS poster.
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