AirGig
join:1999-11-21
New York, NY
| reply to cbrigante2
Re: Have you voice heard!
Agree!!! I sent this:
I'm writing about proposed legislation H.R. 2726, ironically entitled the "Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005".
This bill will actually provide an exclusive monopolistic arena for telephone and cable companies while locking out cities from the opportunity to bootstrap themselves with a viable Internet service. This is especially true for rural and smaller communities that the telco/cable companies find econonmically unattractive. The is no good reason to legislate that a community can't help itself out! |
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rmko
@gm.com
| Dear Congressman Pete Sessions,
I have an idea for other legislation acts which are right along your way of thinking:
1. Preserving Innovation In Transportation Act of 2005.
Nobody living within 2 mile radius of a bus stop, train station or other public transportation outlet should own or use a personal transportation device such as a car, truck or motorcycle.
2. Preserving Innovation in Nutrition Act of 2005.
Nobody living within 2 mile radius of a restaurant should be allowed to cook or otherwise prepare their own meals.
If HR2726 becomes law I can come up with many more bills similar to the above, you'll have your hands full changing the face of our communities and the nation. |
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nixen
Rockin' the Boxen
Premium
join:2002-10-04
Alexandria, VA | Communcations of this tenor tend to be looked at as the rantings of a crank rather than a concerned, voting citizen.
-tom |
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click_310
Eat my shorts
join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA
| said by nixen  :Communcations of this tenor tend to be looked at as the rantings of a crank rather than a concerned, voting citizen. Thanks for pointing that out. This proves that once in office these people turn into humorless bastards.  |
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nixen
Rockin' the Boxen
Premium
join:2002-10-04
Alexandria, VA | Nah, I don't think they wait that long to become humorless.
-tom |
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mastmaker
@covad.net
| reply to rmko
You got it wrong with legislation no.1 (though you got it right with no. 2). Here is the correction:
1. Preserving Innovation in Transportation Act of 2005.
Public transportation cannot have a bus stop, train station or other public transportation outlet within 2 mile radius of any home having a private transportation (car/SUV/truck/bicycle). Those areas which don't have a private transportation (including large parts of Nevada and Utah deserts) are considered 'market failure' and allowed to have public transportation. |
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guitarzan
Premium
join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
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| reply to click_310
said by click_310 :said by nixen :Communcations of this tenor tend to be looked at as the rantings of a crank rather than a concerned, voting citizen. Thanks for pointing that out. This proves that once in office these people turn into humorless bastards. Shhh no need to put ideas on the table for them  |
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bbreports8
join:2005-06-16
Suwanee, GA
| reply to rmko
To be consistent with his line of thinking you must use "municipalities" not nobody/anybody etc. the bill does not exclude citizens, businesses, investors. In being consistent with the bill, YOU CAN do exactly what you're proposing you couldn't with your variants of the bill. |
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