[NTLUG:Discuss] YIKES! Texas bill could renderfirewalls/routers illegal...

[kbrannen@gte.net]

Kipton Moravec wrote:
> http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01116I.HTM
> 
> I just reread the bill. It has changed a lot!  A lot of stuff crossed out
> and a lot added.
> 
> Now it looks like it is more a bill about stealing service by tapping into
> the ISP without their knowledge.
> 
> Is that your guys take?

Yes.  See an earlier message in this thread.  The analogy I used was a person 
hooking up a wire to the green cable box in their backyard, but not signing up 
for service.

>>>Call your rep and tell them to not vote for it.
>>
>>I have emailed my state rep. Since I've never been much of an activist,
>>I wonder if it would be more effective to send snail mail. On this one
>>issue, I am willing to take some extra steps so that I am heard.

I'm told snail mail *ALWAYS* gets attention; email may or may not receive 
attention.  FAXs are like mail, telephone calls somewhere inbetween.  Of 
course, that may be just for the representive I was reading about sometime 
back and others may view it differently, but I would suspect that's fairly 
average amongst representives (whether in Austin or Washington DC).

HTH,
Kevin