According to my friends at Free Press, the forces of municipal broadband won a major victory in Florida. Following a nasty legislative fight in the heart of Bell South territory, the Republican dominated legislature saw fit to impose only one condition on municipal broadband — annual reports.
Score since PA: Public interest- 3, Incumbents-0, Tie-1 (WV, where positive legislation was neutralized)
Stay tuned . . . .
"Hey, Rocky, watch me pull an infrastructure package out of my hat!"
"Again? But that trick never works."
New: Portman says there’s agreement on all major issues on infrastructure and thinks vote could happen tonight
Simone Biles won nationals w/broken toes in both feet, worlds w/a kidney stone, and has carried the burden of being a face of sexual assault survivors as a national institution failed to support them
Half of y'all yelling about "toughness" can't handle wearing a mask in Wegman's
Sure. To every place that makes financial sense to deploy. That only leaves out the poor, the vulnerable and rural America.
Unanimous agreement that #infrastructure funding for #broadband will eventually happen from industry leaders of @NTCAconnect @fiberbroadband and @ACAConnects at #FiberConnect2021
.@PepcoConnect downed power line under downed tree on 1200 block of Ballard st in silver spring. 20910.
Well that is satisfying.
This issue recently got front page treatment on dailykos.com. As long as we keep the pressure up, it will be increasingly harder for the telcos to write sweetheart legislation in the back rooms. . .
Thanks as ever for the good work.
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Harold, which are the three victories you are referring to? I’ll quote them on SaveMuniWireless.org for Texas.
Indiana, Illinois and Florida?
Indiana- Bill killed in subcommittee
Illinois- Bill withdrawn.
Florida- Compromise bill passed.