José E. Serrano: “I do have, and I know it comes at a different time, but I do have letters from different groups opposing the amendment…”

“I do have, and I know it comes at a different time, but I do have letters from different groups opposing the amendment from the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, including the gentleman who gets credit for inventing the Internet, and I am not talking about Vice President Gore, I am speaking about someone else. National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors July 15, 2014. U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative: The National League of Cities (NLC), the National Association of Counties (NACo), and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) strongly urges you to oppose any amendment to HR 5016 that would hamstring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking any action on--indeed, even discussing--the issue of state laws that prohibit or restrict public and public/private broadband projects. It is clear that such laws harm both the public and private sectors, stifle economic growth, prevent the creation or retention of thousands of jobs, and hamper work force development. The United States must compete in a global economy in which affordable access to advanced communications networks is playing an increasingly significant role.…”