RE: HR 1542, rolling back open access for the Big 4

[Dallas Wisehaupt <dallas@smog.com>]

looks like it is a cached query. best bet is to hit <http://thomas.loc.gov>
and enter <H.R.1542> into the "By Bill Number" search box.

that should clear up any issues.

dallas

On Wed, 16 May 2001, David Wolfskill wrote:

> From
> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d107:69:./temp/~bdXShy::|/bss/d107query.html|
> (sorry about the weirdness of the URL, but it does appear to work for
> me, at least):
> 
> H.R.1542 
> Sponsor: Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) (introduced 4/24/2001) 
> Latest Major Action: 4/30/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions 
> Title: To deregulate the Internet and high speed data services, and for
> other purposes.
> 
> [And the page has links to additional information about the bill
> itself.  Finding it was "interesting", in some sense of the word.]
> 
> Of course, there *have* been urban legends about various parts of the US
> government doing things that would be likely to impair the use of the
> Internet.  However, this does not appear to be such an urban legend.
> 
> Cheers,
> david
> -- 
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