http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4979,5255 http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4979,5255 http://connect.educause.edu/educause/images/e_rss.png events, concepts, and conversation from EDUCAUSE The EDUCAUSE Podcast Crew EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Our podcasts provide information about a range of topics including Leadership, Policy and Law, Teaching and Learning, Emerging Technologies, Open Source, Research Computing, Cyberinfrastructure, and Digitial Libraries. http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/node/691/list/feed Recent library resources tagged with Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports and Telecommunications Act of 1996. en http://connect.educause.edu/display/42420 EDUCAUSE filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief before the Supreme Court in supporting the right of municipalities to provide telecommunication services. At issue is whether municipalities fall under the definition of "any entity" under section 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which prohibits state and local regulations from restricing entities from providing telecommunicaitons services. Many higher education institutions and their surrounding communities, particularly those located in remote areas, are partnering to provide affordable telecommunications services where commercial carriers refuse to deploy. Oral arguments before the Supreme Court are expected to take place in January 2004. http://connect.educause.edu/display/42420#comments Telecommunications Act of 1996 Telecommunications Policy Contributed by the EDUCAUSE Policy Office Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports PDF Fri, 24 Oct 2003 09:03:36 -0500 drupal 42420 at http://connect.educause.edu