Re: Not just a republican issue in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18607539 en Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:40:13 EDT Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:40:13 EDT Re: Not just a republican issue http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608615 batageek : except there's no good reason for any statewide franchising.

all the so called "consumer protections" were already for the most part in place with local franchises.

illinois really got nothing it didn't already have.
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»www.tricitybroadband.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608615 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:03:54 EDT Re: Not just a republican issue http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608559 phattieg :
said by boober321 See Profile :

As a Wisconsin resident, I have been appalled at the lack of consumer protection this new bill offers. I contact6ed my representative (a democrat) and was dismayed to learn she too had absolutely no concern for the customers rights, as did the originator of this bill. Looks like AT&T has no problem buying votes from both sides of the aisle.
Too bad, so sad, should have voted against it...
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SIPPhone/Gizmo # 17476200648 / PIMPNET Chatline / Ran by Asterisk & Slackware 10.1.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608559 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:53:54 EDT Re: Not just a republican issue http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608406 boober321 : At least your legislation is seen as as consumer friendly as they get. Ours is modeled on Texas, which has proven completely anti-consumer. Just like NCLB, which was already proven to be a failure and full fraud before it hit the national scene, here comes their lousy version of anti-consumer franchising regulations. Seems nothing good comes from Texas... No Child Left Behind, Bush, now this...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608406 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:29:02 EDT Re: Not just a republican issue http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18607694 batageek : Seeing as how not a single rep in either house in Illinois voted against the Illinois legislation, I'd have to agree.
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»www.tricitybroadband.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18607694 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:23:59 EDT Re: Not just a republican issue http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18607539 TheGhost :
said by boober321 See Profile :

As a Wisconsin resident, I have been appalled at the lack of consumer protection this new bill offers. I contact6ed my representative (a democrat) and was dismayed to learn she too had absolutely no concern for the customers rights, as did the originator of this bill. Looks like AT&T has no problem buying votes from both sides of the aisle.
Another person realizes that it doesn't matter if they dress in red or blue, they are still crooks and easily bought.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18607539 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:54:48 EDT Not just a republican issue http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18606858 boober321 : As a Wisconsin resident, I have been appalled at the lack of consumer protection this new bill offers. I contact6ed my representative (a democrat) and was dismayed to learn she too had absolutely no concern for the customers rights, as did the originator of this bill. Looks like AT&T has no problem buying votes from both sides of the aisle.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18606858 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:35:18 EDT