Re: Bill doesn't treat Internet as a public utility in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19376933 en Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:10:53 EDT Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:10:53 EDT Re: Bill doesn't treat Internet as a public utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19380812 patcat88 : Is it me or is this bill actually going to deregulate the entire broadband market?
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set forth that no state or local regulation or requirement can prevent a public provider from offering broadband services;

Sounds like FCC regulations (whatever is left) just went out the window.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19380812 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:29:01 EDT Re: Bill doesn't treat Internet as a public utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19376933 rit56 : A State should not have to sacrifice their autonomy for the benefit of a corporation.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19376933 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:04:30 EDT Bill doesn't treat Internet as a public utility http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19376806 TKJunkMail :
“The Community Broadband Act treats Internet access as a public utility” It will also help ensure those without broadband get high-speed Internet access.
That is the sentiments of Jason Lee Miller, a WebProNews editor and writer covering business and technology.

Those words are not in the Senate bill and were not uttered by any off the co-sponsors.

While this bill does override those state laws banning municipal broadband projects, that is about all it does. Jason Miller is reading a lot more in to this bill than is there. His statement makes it seem like the bill would turn the Internet in to some public right like water or electricity and will make sure everyone gets internet access.

Here is a link to the bill:
»thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.1853:

And here are the comments of one of the co-sponsors:
»commerce.senate.gov/public/index···ear=2007
The Community Broadband Act of 2007 would specifically:


* set forth that no state or local regulation or requirement can prevent a public provider from offering broadband services;
* require a municipality offering high-speed Internet services to comply with federal telecommunications law or regulation that applies to all such providers;
* encourage public-private partnerships; and provide the public with notice and an opportunity to be heard before a municipality provides broadband to the public.
P.S. there are no funds associated with this bill to actually do anything. All it is are nice words and the 1 legal item overturning state laws that banned municipal broadband.
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