FYI, just got this e-mail from LMi, my ISP.
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From: LMi Info <info(a)lmi.net>
Date: Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 9:36 AM
Subject: Please help LMi fight AT&T's anti-competitive petition
To: lmi-bulletin(a)lists.lmi.net
As an
LMi.net member, you know that competitive internet access and telecom
service is worth saving. A recent petition submitted to the FCC by the US
Telecom Association, representing AT&T and other incumbents threatens
LMi.net and all other competitive carriers.
We need you to speak out to save competition today!
The details: The 1996 Telecommunications Act allows competitive carriers
like
LMi.net to rent bare copper lines from incumbent carriers, and to use
spare fiber between cities. These critical “unbundled network elements”
(UNEs) enable
LMi.net to deploy equipment and provide our Phlo and Phiber
services, and to backhaul our gigabit fiber service. UNE copper services
enable our fiber deployment by allowing us to aggregate demand and serve
members while we deploy fiber.
The bottom line: If the petition passes, it will eliminate the right of
independent carriers to serve customers on copper lines, and to use fiber
to connect our networks around the state. That would impair our ability to
deploy new gigabit fiber service.
LMi.net remains committed to deploying gigabit fiber infrastructure,
bringing fast affordable internet and telecom to all. But, it is critical
that we stand together to fight for competitive telecommunications, and we
hope that you will join us.
There is already too little competitive choice in internet access and
telecom service, and if the petition is approved, independent carriers
across the country will lose access to critical network elements, and
consumers could lose their choice of providers.
What can you do?
LMi.net is fighting this petition, standing up for the interests of our
members. You can help by visiting
https://savecompetition.com to leave a
public comment letting the FCC know why you value competitive choice and
that you oppose the USTelecom petition.
Fixing internet access and telecommunications in America isn’t an easy
task, but
LMi.net is committed to that mission. Please help us by providing
your comments to the FCC.
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