[Cialug] Iowa Municipal Telecom Legisation

[D. Joe Anderson]

On Tue, Feb 22, 2005 at 10:35:10AM -0600, David Champion wrote:
> Anyone familiar with this:
> 
> http://www.freepress.net/communityinternet/=IAbill
> 
> There are several people here in the ISP business... how do you feel 
> about this?
> 
> IMHO this bill over regulates Muni telecom projects, and puts cities at 
> a big disadvantage compared to the private sector. If a city really 
> wants to do one, they should be allowed to do it.

Letter to the Register yesterday on this topic, from Bob Haug,
executive director, Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050306/OPINION04/503060325/1035/archive


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