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<br />88 <br /> <br />TELECOM IN THE NEWS HEARINGS from page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . fage 7 <br /> <br />Net Neutrality Advocates Pressuring Those The hearings are scheduled as fallows: <br />Who Voted Against Amendment <br />. Monday. August 7 - Sacramento, location <br />A number of organizations are contacting the and time TBD (North) <br />11 Republican senators that voted against the net . Tuesday, August 8 - Fresno. location and <br />neutrality amendment to H.R. 5252 to express time TBD (Central Valley) <br />their displeasure over the vote. The organizations . Wednesday, August 9 - Orange, location <br />are concerned over equal access to the Internet and time TSD (South) <br />which may be impeded by the bill if signed into <br />law. The High Risk Sex Offender Task Force was <br />formed pursuant to the Governor's Execytive <br />To read the full article, visit www.cio.com and Order S-08-06 issued on May 15, to provide <br />search for "Net Neutrality Advocates Pressure recommendations on the following four issues <br />Lawmakers." relating to high risk sex offenders: <br /> <br />Telecommunications Professor Stands Up for · Notification to local law enforcement and <br />Net Neutrality officials prior to release from a state <br />correctional institution; <br />Frustrated that the net neutrality amendment · Placement planning for paroled sex offend- <br />failed to pass on an 11-11 Senate Commerce ers that is compliant with state law, and <br />Committee vote earlier this month. a telecommu- consistent with public safety; <br />nications professor argues that an Internet without . Monitoring and supervision of high risk sex <br />neutrality would be like letting some consumers offenders; and <br />speed along in the fast lane, but the majority stuck · Enforcement of all parole requirements <br />on the "bumper-to-bumper" service lane. and special conditions of parole. <br /> <br />For more, visit www.isonline.com and search Task force members include leadership from <br />for "Internet Speed Must Not be Based on the California District Attorneys Association, <br />Ability to Pay." California State Sheriffs Association, California <br />Police Chiefs Association, California State Asso- <br />ciation of Counties, League of California Cities <br />(represented by League President Alex Padilla), <br />Chief Probation Officers of California, California <br />...........................i.....>....//...............\............./>....................................... ..................i....... Division of Adult Parole Operations, California <br />i> ......ii.>...... ................>................................ . ......\\. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation <br />i.i.FJNPJ\,~.I~LiiLEc;I~~Iq~~,iL~C;. (CDCR), and a victim's advocate group. The task <br />COMMIUEE,,'Pi:ASKI.EG.STAFF<i force is co-chaired by Assemblymembers Rudy <br />. ...... . .... .. ... ,.. .. ............. . Bermudez and Todd Spitzer. <br /> <br />For further information relating to the task <br />force, please contact Kathy Prizmlch at <br />kathy.prizmich@cdcr.ca.gov or (916) 322-1610. <br /> <br /> <br />i matei"ials.c:>hlobbyingyourlegislators........ ... .... <br />..<'ahd 'rriore.!\\. ....:<'.i:::<........ .........., ... ............. <br />". . .." ........ ..... ... <br />. . .. . .-... <br />. .. . ...-....:.... ..... <br />:'"'::.'" <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 2 . PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Website-,www.cacities.org <br />July 28, 2006 . Issue #30 <br />