Well; the Michigan Legislature is doing some really STUPID stuff this week; in addition to that REALLY STUPID BILL THEY PASSED TODAY; this is on the table: The Michigan House of Representatives just voted to pass Senate Bill 636, AT&T’s bill to phase out landline telephone service in Michigan within three years. Our only chance to stop this new law now is to convince Governor Snyder to VETO Senate Bill 636. Please call 1-888-232-6829 to urge Governor Snyder to VETO Senate Bill 636! The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of directing studies that will provide states and consumers with important information about the reliability, access, and public safety of new telephone technologies. Rather than wait for the findings of these studies, the Michigan Legislature decided to go ahead and pass Senate Bill 636, and just hope that the technology will catch up in time. AARP, law enforcement agencies, 9-1-1 operators and others have warned the Legislature that Senate Bill 636 puts reliable phone and 9-1-1 service at risk for Michigan consumers. If a provider is allowed to withdraw from an area without a comparable phone alternative, Michigan residents risk being left with an unreliable wireless phone service that is not compatible with life alerts, medical alerts and alarm systems. AARP embraces the use of new technology. But when it comes to replacing reliable, affordable landline service, any new technology must be as good or better than the current service, and wireless service in particular does not currently meet that standard. Please call Governor Snyder and ask him to ensure that Michigan residents can continue to have reliable, affordable telephone service they can count on, especially during extreme weather and emergencies. ***Call 1-888-232-6829 and tell Governor Snyder to VETO Senate Bill 636.***
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:03:49 +0000
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