[olug] Municipal Broadband controls?

[Wes Ferrel]

I just read this article which was recently presented on slashdot: 
http://www.freepress.net/communityinternet/=munibroad

I noticed Nebraska was one of the states listed as having pending 
legislation that could potentially curtail the ability of communities to 
offer their own, competing Broadband services. 

I've only briefly reviewed the bill proposed, and I definitely don't 
claim to be a lawyer.  The article, however, portrays the over-all 
situation to be one of "Big-Business" trying to avoid having to compete 
with the communities that want to provide services for themselves.

Thought this might be something of interest to folks on this mailing list.

       Wes