EFF: AT&T Sues California to Prevent Oversight Over IP Based 911 Calls Using State Law AT&T Supported and Wants Renewed
AT&T Sues California to Prevent Oversight Over IP Based 911 Calls Using State Law AT&T Supported and Wants Renewed The California legislature in 2011 passed a law to remove state and local authority over the broadband access market to “ensure a vibrant and competitive open Internet that allows California’s technology businesses to continue to flourish and contribute to economic development throughout the state.” Sounds good, right? But that never happened. Instead, the broadband access market in California is heading into a high-speed monopoly that, for many, is more expensive and slower than many other markets. In fact, all the law does is protect broadband monopolies , and the major ISPs are working it hard to get it renewed through Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez’s A.B. 1366. Take Action Tell Your Legislators Not to Extend Broadband Monopolies and vote NO on a.b. 1366 Renewing the law rather than letting it expire carries significant consequences for California resi...