Via the EE Times: [snip] A Republican senator will unveil a rewrite of U.S. telecommunications laws on Wednesday (July 27). Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., said he will introduce the Broadband Consumer Choice Act of 2005 during a Capitol Hill press conference. "The bill will improve consumersÂ’ access to communication technology by rewriting outdated telecommunications laws," Ensign's office said in a statement. "One of the billÂ’s goals is to reduce government obstacles to technological innovation and expansion." The proposed legislation would replace the Telecommunications Act of 1996. [snip] http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=166402650 - ferg -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg@netzero.net or fergdawg@sbcglobal.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/