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TELECOM IN THE NEWS AT&T Concern for Lightspeed Deployment in House Floor Schedule Doesn't Include COPE Rural Developments Not Sincere? Act this Week An editorial written by Karl Bode of The House of Representatives Floor schedule www.broadbandreoorts.com asserts that AT&T is did not include the COPE Act this past week. faking their recent concern for rural development's access to Project Lightspeed, the telco's new On May 1, Judiciary Committee Chairman broadband service. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) requested to review the bill, claiming the committee had juris- Bode questions whether AT&T's recent an- diction over it and deserved a sequential referral. nouncements that they are making an effort to reach rural areas is simply a "song and dance for To read the article, visit representatives of these regions to gain political www.multichannel.com and search for "House favors." Schedule Excludes Barton Bill." To read the editorial, visit Coalition Push against Federal Involvement in www.broadbandreoorts.com and search for Net Neutrality "AT&T Fakina Concern for Rural DeveloD- ment. " The Internet Freedom Coalition is rallying against the federal government getting involved in VolP Not Part of First Wave of Project net neutrality, arguing that regulation will turn into a Lightspeed "tax" on the Internet. Lightreading (www.liqhtreadinq.com) reports To read the article, visit that while AT&T's pending launch of Project www.broadcastingcable.com and search for "ill Lightspeed in San Antonio, Texas, next month is Foes Attack Net Neutralitv." on schedule, it will not include a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. For more details, visit www.liqhtreadinq.com and search for "AT&T Waits on LiahtsDeed VOIP." MA YBUDGET REVISE CBO Releases Cost Estimate of COPE Act EXPECTED TODAY The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) The Governor's May budget revise is recently released a cost estimate of H.R. 5252, expected to be out today, May 12. The the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and League will be analyzing the budget and Enhancement Act (COPE Act) sponsored by reporting its first reactions on how it will Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe affect cities' interests shortly on the Barton. League's website, www.cacities.orq. To read the analysis, visit www.cacities.orq/ To view a copy of the entire budget telecom. once it is released, visit www.dof.ca.qov. Further League analysis on the budget will be available next week. PAGE 2 - PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org May 12, 2006 - Issue #19 ..",.,. ,.,_._.....o.,"~_.