NETWI testifies before Texas State Legislature

SaveMuniWireless.org notified NETWI of legislative hearings on HB789 being held at the State Capitol by the House Committee on Regulated Industries , Tuesday, Feb 22, 2005. SaveMuniWireless is a coalition of Texas organizations and citizens concerned about the provisions in HB 789 that would outlaw any municipal involvement in networks or information services. The proposed language of HB789 could have outlawed public/private partnerships such as the NETWI project, which benefit Texans in rural communities. You can watch the proceedings via a video archive maintained by The State of Texas. Watch David Davault testify on behalf of NETWI!

NETWI would like to thank Rep. Phil King and the members of the House Committee on Regulated Industries for listening to our concerns and, for their assurances that projects like ours will not be adversely affected by this legislation. NETWI also submitted a letter to the members of the committee, and would like to thank Chuck Mains from the office of our Sen. Kevin Eltife. We also had an opportunity to visit with Rep. Stephen Frost while in Austin, and would like to thank him for taking time to visit with us and hear our concerns.





Lynn and Dave are pictured here surfing the internet on the Public Access to Wireless Internet in the Capitol Complex in Austin, Texas the evening before hearings commenced.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Mar 23, 2005
Representative Robert Puente introduces an amended version of HB 789 that bans municipal wireless services.