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["christian stalberg" <cstalberg AT web-analysts.net>]

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Feel free to beg/borrow/steal my verbage for your own letters and calls.
Let's turn up the heat!
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Nelson (Sen. Queen) [mailto:Queenla AT ncleg.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:47 AM
To: christian stalberg
Subject: RE: S1209

Thank you for your email. Senator Queen is going to oppose this bill. 

-----Original Message-----
From: christian stalberg [mailto:cstalberg AT ccalternatives.org]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 05:18 PM
To: Sen. Joe Sam Queen
Cc: Lisa Nelson (Sen. Queen)
Subject: S1209

Dear Senator,

I urge you to vote no on S1209 for the following reasons:

1) S1209 was custom-crafted to protect the interests of incumbent phone and
cable companies, *not* North Carolina consumers.

2) The citizens of NC are already empowered to stop unwanted municipal
projects through organized vocal opposition at our town meetings as well as
at the ballot box. However, our town would not be empowered to offer
services private providers refuse if S1209 becomes law, because the
legislation forces such projects into miles of red tape.

3) The current system already protects taxpayers because we're not paying
for municipal broadband projects. S1209 forces local governments to spend
taxpayer funds on endless referendums.

4) Worst of all, S1209 gives phone and cable companies plenty of time to
demagogue such projects, spending ratepayer funds in a hopelessly mismatched
fight.

Senator, I see through S1209's anti-competitive intent and so should you.
Voting for this bill is just another way to stop municipal broadband from
delivering the kind of broadband service North Carolina wants and needs to
grow its economy. I and my constituents thoughout the state are prepared to
vote for those who stand up for North Carolina consumers and oppose these
types of telecom industry-friendly bills.

Vote NO on S1209!

Sincerely,


Christian Stalberg, Director
Center for Community Alternatives
Hillsborough, NC
http://ccalternatives.org