Save Muni Wireless: Welcome to SaveMuniWireless

February 15, 2005

Welcome to SaveMuniWireless

Welcome to the "Save Muni Wireless" web site. A number of organizations and concerned citizens are coming together to support municipal networks in Texas. Please watch this site for information on the effort and what you can do to help.

In the meantime, here are some articles about HB 789 written by Texas bloggers:

Texas tries to ban public wireless by Adina Levin.
Texas Telcos Want to Kill Municipal Internet Access by Chip Rosenthal.
Ben Franklin and public wireless by Adina Levin.
Telecom bill could perpetuate digital divide by Sarah.

Plus, the story has started to break on some of the national wireless and muni network sites. Here are some links:

Texas bill restricts municipal broadband and more at Muniwireless.
Muni Watch: Don't Mess with Incumbents in Texas at Wi-Fi Net News.

Posted by chip at February 15, 2005 11:52 PM

Comments

Wuold not this law also ban public libraries?

Posted by: at February 16, 2005 08:15 PM

About Us

We are 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. We are working to ensure HB 789 supports competition and innovation and helps Texans, not just the incumbent communication providers.

At A Glance

• Status: the widely opposed muni ban legislation has died.
• Our fact sheet (revised 3/21, 13KB PDF).
• Additional documents.
• Text of HB 789 anti-wireless provision (as passed by House).
• HB 789 info at Texas Legislature Online.
• Join the TxMuni-Action mailing list.
• Contact: .

Recent Entries

• Burleson muni wi-fi to be built by.....Chevron??!?
• Harlingen moves forward on muni wireless
• NOLA: Hands off our muni wi-fi
• Digital Houston RFP is Released
• Austin announces Outdoor Wireless Mesh Project
• Wi-Fi Options Explored in Corpus
• Second Annual National Summit for Community Wireless Networks
• Houston releases draft RFP for city-wide Wi-Fi
• Star-Telegram: Cities say Wi-Fi is necessity
• Market growth and advocacy at the Muni Wireless conference
• VIEW FULL INDEX for prior entries.

Muni Across Texas

Profiles of municipal broadband projects.

• TaylorCNET
• NETWI (North East Texas Wireless Initiative)
• Houston TFA-Wireless
• Belton Wireless Project

Coalition Members

• EFF-Austin
• Common Cause

Supporters

• Midas Networks
• ACLU of Texas

Links

• Austin Wireless City
• Belton Wireless
• Netwi (North East Texas Wireless Initiative)
• Salsa Net (San Antonio)
• TFA-Wireless (Houston Technology For All)
• MuniWireless
• Wi-Fi Net News

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