From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] Corporate attempts to limit the flow of useful educational information on the Web and to schools, local government and libraries.
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:02:54 -0400
I am sure this would affect access to some important permaculture resources.
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AT&T lobbies Wisconsin GOP to nuke Wisconsin's best-of-breed co-op ISP
for educational institutions - Boing Boing
http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/09/att-lobbies-wisconsi.html
AT&T lobbies Wisconsin GOP to nuke Wisconsin's best-of-breed co-op ISP
for educational institutions
Cory Doctorow at 7:54 PM Thursday, Jun 9, 2011
Christopher writes, "WiscNet is a co-op network providing ISP services
to libraries, schools, local government, and the University of Wisconsin
system. AT&T (and incumbent allies) lobbyists have inserted a provision
in Wisconsin's budget bill to effectively kill WiscNet (leaving many
libaries, etc with only an incumbent provider as ISP). Additionally, the
language requires the UW Extension service to return federal stimulus
funds that have started building a network that will connect schools,
libraries, etc., in four Wisconsin towns where they cannot presently
procure those services. Finally, the language is so broad that without
being changed, it will require UW to withdraw from Internet2 and other
R&E networks. Republicans control the Legislature and are presently
deciding just how much they want to defend this absurd provision. Rumors
suggest final decisions will be made on Tuesday."
Does AT&T Really Own the Wisconsin Legislature? Battle Over WiscNet
Continues
[permaculture] Corporate attempts to limit the flow of useful educational information on the Web and to schools, local government and libraries.,
Lawrence F. London, Jr., 06/10/2011