said by JTRockville :

s.1294:
A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services.

said by pnh102 :

There is nothing stopping states from imposing sovereign immunity on local communities which choose to offer Internet service.

said by TK Junk Mail :

The internet bill that will go forward is S.1504.
»thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z···s.01504:

said by pnh102 :

It is definitely a bad bill, just as bad as the one which would ban local governments from offering Internet service because it attempts to extend federal authority where it does not belong.

There is nothing stopping states from imposing sovereign immunity on local communities which choose to offer Internet service.

said by nasadude :

But there is: it's called lobbyist contributions.

said by kamm :

Ouch, pnh102 takes side with the greedy corporations, dares to say it's bad when people get something for less or - OMG! - free, not paying money for the corporations? What a suprise...

said by pnh102 :

Maybe people should then stop electing people which accept those.

said by bmn :

See the following: »thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c···:e82088: