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Dear Friend,

Ever wondered how you can become more engaged in the work of the National Rural Assembly?

There are immediate opportunities to participate at multiple levels:

The following letter is being drafted by rural advocates to be sent to the California State Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities, and

Letter_Oppossing_CA_SB_1161.doc

Members of the Rural Broadband Policy Group sent the following letter to members of the Ohio State Legislature:

April 12, 2012
RE: RURAL GROUPS OPPOSE SENATE BILL 271, A BILL THAT DEREGULATES BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE IN OHIO
Dear Representative,
A harmful bill is before you that would allow some telephone companies to cut basic telephone service to rural, low-income and elderly Ohioans. Senate Bill 271 (SB 271), if approved, threatens access to what most consider a basic lifeline, including 911-emergency service, for Ohio’s most vulnerable citizens.
As rural Internet and broadband advocates, we know the importance of having access to all forms of communication, including basic telephone service. Communication is a fundamental human right. Lack of basic telephone service denies people the right to communicate. Furthermore, basic phone service is a necessity in today’s world. Without basic telephone service, rural people will be further isolated from economic and civic participation, and disconnected from the safety provided by our nation’s emergency service network.

Members of the Rural Broadband Policy Group sent the following letter to members of the Ohio state Senate:

Dear Senator,

A harmful bill is before you this week that would cut basic telephone service to rural, low-income and elderly Kentuckians. Senate Bill 12 is the latest iteration of the “AT&T basic telephone deregulation bill,” and if approved, it threatens access to what most consider a basic lifeline, including 911-emergency service, for Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens.