A press release from the National League of Cities:
The telecom reform bill, as it now stands, will, in effect, silence the voices of consumers and local governments. If enacted, consumers will be at the mercy of telecommunication giants and the federal government when faced with concerns about their television and advanced Internet services. This measure leaves the door wide open for service providers to pick and choose which neighborhoods get premium services and which get no service at all.Joining the NLC in its statement: the US Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Counties, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, Government Finance Officers Association, the Intermunicipal Lawyers Association, TeleCommUnity, and the National Conference of Black Mayors.
Three more days to tell your Congressman what you think!
Update: I hear from folks working Capitol Hill that the COPE Act isn't on the House calendar for the week, which means it probably isn't going to come to a vote on Thursday. But it will be soon... very soon.
(Thanks to the Benton Foundation's "Headlines" email list for the heads-up.)
UPDATE: TALKING POINTS
Fresh from meetings with staffers in Sen. Dewine and Voinovich's offices, Angela Stuber outlines her talking points on the COPE Act.