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To: Craig A who wrote (20811)	6/7/1999 9:13:00 PM
From: Jenne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

<GGG> Well..as long as its chocolate ...you can stick it anywhere!

To: Craig A who wrote (20811)	6/7/1999 9:15:00 PM
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Just received this e-mail: Subj: OpenNet News: Federal Judge Rules AT&T Must Open Networks Date: 6/7/99 7:50:56 PM Central Daylight Time From: answers@opennetcoalition.org Reply-to: answers@opennetcoalition.org To: TTall97555@aol.com ============================================================================ OpenNET Coalition NEWS Issue 1.3 / June 7, 1999 opennetcoalition.org ____________________________________________________________________________ In this issue: - NEWS FLASH: Federal Judge Rules that AT&T Must Open Networks - How to remove yourself from the OpenNET Activist Network ____________________________________________________________________________ Greetings openNET Coalition Activist Network Members: This is another in an occasional series of informational updates you will receive as part of our effort to keep you informed about the latest developments in the campaign to preserve consumer choice on the Internet. If you would rather not receive these updates from us, please see the bottom of this message for REMOVE information. NEWS FLASH: FEDERAL JUDGE RULES THAT AT&T MUST OPEN NETWORKS ------------------------------------------------------------ On Friday June 4th, a Federal Judge in Portland Oregon ordered AT&T to allow competing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) access to the long distance giants' cable systems. The OpenNET Coalition hailed the decision as a victory for consumer choice and the right of local communities to encourage competition in the Internet marketplace. Additional information, including the text of the Portland Ruling and links to news coverage on the decision is available on the OpenNET Coalition Web Site opennetcoalition.org BACKGROUND ----------- AT&T sued the City of Portland earlier this year saying that it did not have the jurisdiction to require the company to open its cable monopoly to allow Internet Service Providers to have access to its networks. But U.S. District Judge Owen Panner disagreed, ruling on a summary judgement in favor of the city. The case has been closely followed by thousands of local communities across the country that also will be deciding whether to require open access as a condition of allowing AT&T to take over the cable franchises of TCI. AT&T acquired TCI in a billion deal last year and is now seeking to transfer the cable franchises held by TCI in cities across the country. Charles Brewer, CEO of MindSpring and a member of the openNET coalition, said the judge's ruling "sends a message that the people are more powerful than AT&T and that local communities have every right to require fair competition." Other cities, including Los Angeles, California, are in the midst of similar battles. We'll keep you up to date on the latest news and information, and information about what you can do to help in the fight to preserve consumer choice and open access in the broadband world. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit our website at opennetcoalition.org for additional background and information. We look forward to staying in touch, and as always... . thanks for your participation! ____________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS LIST To stop receiving OpenNET Coalition News and remove yourself from the OpenNET Coalition Activist Network, simply fill out the form at opennetcoalition.org ____________________________________________________________________________ end OpenNET Coalition News 1.3 ____________________________________________________________________________ ----------------------- Headers --------------------------------