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State Preemption of Community Cable

From:

Hear Us Now Consumers Union

What's happening:

" Telephone and cable companies want to dominate Internet connections to the home. If they get state legislatures to help them block competition, like they just did in Pennsylvania, these companies would no longer have an important incentive to build their networks to connect the underserved.

Help support community wireless networks by taking action in your state. Find your state below and take action now!
 


If you live in:

AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, MN, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV or WY . . .

Your state is in jeopardy of creating roadblocks to community wireless networks."

 



What you can do:

"Act now!  Tell your governor to support communities that want to offer broadband and wireless Internet services so that no one is left unconnected."

Click here to send the message:  Hear Us Now!



For more information:

For more information, visit the Hear Us Now website.



Areas of Focus:

Local Democracy, Media Democracy, Community Media (Local Democracy), Home Rule vs. Preemption (Local Democracy)

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