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Phreaks of the Industry / 02-22-95 / Written by BiC
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After a recent trashing run at the SW Bell office on 600 E.
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California, U and myself found an copy of the 'Build Oklahoma' newsletter.
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I decided to put it into a file, because I thought you may find it sorta
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interesting. You will notice that 1] SW Bell is practicly TELLING its
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employees what to vote for on each bill and 2] every bill that would give
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customers a break, which rarely happens, they oppose. All they care about
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is how fat their wallets are. I've commented in certain areas, what I say is
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in []'s.
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______________________________________________________________________________
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February, 1995
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Democrats Still Rule State Legislature
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The Republican tide that swept Congress and the national political scene in
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November did not completely spill into the state Legislature. Republicans
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did pick up five seats in the state House of Representatives and two in the
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Senate. Final Count: 65 Democrats, 36 Republicans in the state House; 35
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Democrats, 13 Republicans in the state Senate.
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It's a Landslide!
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The state Legislature convened February 6 and runs through May 26. Holding
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true to form, lawmakers set a new record in the number of bills introduced
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this year: 1,766 pieces of legislation.
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Newspaper editorial writers and legislators themselves agree that nobody has
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time to read or understand that many bills. A number of solutions have been
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proposed, such as limiting the number of bills any legislator can sponsor.
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For now, the glut continues.
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Right-to-work, workers' compensation, welfare reform and appropriations
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(Especially since Gov. Frank Keating wants a 2.5 percent spending cut for
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most state agencies) top this year's issues. In addition, a slew of bills
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directly impacting SWBT [Southwestern Bell Telephone, if your stoopid.] are
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in the works, including:
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Major Bill Impacting SWBT
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HB 1382 Develop and implement statewide 911 service. Could increase
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sales oppurtunities. [See, all they care about is money. They
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dont give a shit about the 911 service.] Author: Sean Voskuhl,
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D-Marshall.
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Company position: Support.
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HB 1892 Provides regulatory reduction for service providers who have
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invested in the infrastructure by providing digital service
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to customers. Jim Reese, R-Narden.
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Support.
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HB 1905 Allows individuals to deduct taxes paid on telephone service
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from their income taxes. Gary Bastin, D-Del City.
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Neutral
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[The only reason they are nuetral is cuz the bastards dont
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get any money out of it, nor do they lose it.]
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HB 1942 Allows Corporation Commission to decrease telephone rates if
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company's ad valorem taxes are lowered. Doesn't mention
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increasing rates if our taxes are raised. [Fuck off lewzers,
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you make enough money already.] Jim Hamilton, D-Poteau.
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Oppose.
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HB 1977 Prohibits Oklahoma Turnpike Authority from placing fiber
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optics along its right-of-way, keeping the OTA out of the
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telecommunications business. [Heaven forbid competition!]
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Don Kinnamon, D-Stroud.
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Support.
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HB 2022 Prohibits candidates for Corporation Commission from
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accepting anything of value from regulated entities. Could
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prohibit SWBT's employee Political Action Committee and
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indiciduals at SWBT from contributing to candidates. Leonard
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Sullivan, R-OKC.
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Oppose.
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SB 19 Entacts right-to-work law, making it illegal to require union
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membership as condition of employment. (Nine right to work
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bills have been introduced.) Mike Fair, R-OKC.
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Neutral
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SB 113 Allows amateur radio clubs operating from business locations
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to pay residential rates. Would open the floodgates from
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other groups demanding similar treatment. Frank Shurden,
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D-Henryetta.
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Oppose.
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SB 116 Authorizes the Corporation Commissioner to disqualify a
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commissioner whose impartiality is questioned. Dave Herbert,
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D-Midwest City.
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Support.
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SB 234 Allows customers with overdue accounts to keep phone service
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if they pay only 20 percent of past due amounts. Frank
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Shurden, D-Henryetta.
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Oppose.
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[Again.. they make less money.
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I feel such pity for those poor telco guys.]
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SB 352 Requires telephone companies to make available digital
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service to all public elementary, secondary and vo-tech
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schools. Could allow independent telcos, long distance and
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cable TV companies to provide service in SWBT territory.
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[Noooo! We luv SWBT.] Ben Robinson, D-Muskogee.
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Oppose.
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SB 536 Stops telcos from billing customers who have made 800 number
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pay-per-calls. SQBT today won't disconnect a customer for not
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paying charges to 800 numbers. This bill would prohibit SWBT
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from even handling the billing. [So?] Howard Hendrick,
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R-Bethany.
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Oppose.
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FOR INFORMATION ABOUT STATE OR FEDERAL LEGISLATION, CALL (405) 291-5866
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