Just wondering if anyone else had read up on the "Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001". Haven't seen much news being made about this particular bill, figured I'd throw it out to the collective opinion of NANOG (since the desire is to allow RBOC's to offer InterLata data services). Cheers -Scott http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:H.R.1542:
If this passes, does this mean that we will be seeing rolling DSL blackouts in the future? Jeff Stoned koala bears drooled eucalyptus spit in awe as Scott Madley exclaimed:
Just wondering if anyone else had read up on the "Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001". Haven't seen much news being made about this particular bill, figured I'd throw it out to the collective opinion of NANOG (since the desire is to allow RBOC's to offer InterLata data services).
Cheers -Scott
-- "...and the burnt fool's bandaged finger goes wobbling back to the fire." -Joe Zeff in the SDM.
Also sprach Jeff Workman
If this passes, does this mean that we will be seeing rolling DSL blackouts in the future?
If your DSL is provided by CLECs or independent (non-RBOC) ISPs, then s/rolling/permanent/ -- Jeff McAdams Email: jeffm@iglou.com Head Network Administrator Voice: (502) 966-3848 IgLou Internet Services (800) 436-4456
There is a competing bill, see: http://www.newnetworks.com/TauzinDingellisevil.htm -joe
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Scott Madley Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 1:02 PM To: nanog@merit.edu Subject: OT - Deregulation of Data Networks
Just wondering if anyone else had read up on the "Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001". Haven't seen much news being made about this particular bill, figured I'd throw it out to the collective opinion of NANOG (since the desire is to allow RBOC's to offer InterLata data services).
Cheers -Scott
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