1. I oppose SB 1161 and ask that the Senator oppose it too.
2. This bill would eliminate protections for consumers and workers like me.
3. It would also be too costly at this time of fiscal crisis for our State.
4. Please keep this bill in suspense.
Thank you for your time.
The current regulation of phone service has helped protect our jobs AND ensure quality service. Regulations to protect service quality and affordability like Lifeline and rural access requirements add more customers, which mean more jobs.
Senator Alex Padilla has proposed legislation that includes language to permanently prohibit regulation of any IP related service. If passed, SB 1161 would deregulate anything that touches Internet Protocol (IP), which includes regular telephone service. Permanent deregulation means the CPUC could never act on behalf of consumers or help to ensure public safety.
The Appropriations Committee is reviewing the bill for its financial if enacted. In light of Governor Brown’s announcement of a $16 Billion budget deficit, we simply cannot afford SB-1161. The Committee’s fiscal summary puts the cost of the bill at $1.2 Million just for special hearings to clarify jurisdiction. They also warn of additional costs in the millions of dollars for lost revenues as companies switch customers to VoIP telephone services.
Call the Senate Appropriations Committee Members by 5/21/2012:
To my brother Maynard: don't forget, you were a Term once too. The company wants all the mules to fight with each other. There's enough corn in this field for all of us.
May 8
vgspider
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May 8
vgspider
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May 7
Maynard
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May 7
Maynard
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May 7
Maynard
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The only thing workers have to bargain with is their skill or their labor. The strike is therefore not a breakdown of collective bargaining-it is the indispensable cornerstone of that process.-Paul Clark
