One of the primary ways consumers have benefitted from the competitive markets is through their ability to choose and voluntarily contract with telecommunications providers. Several bills filed this session threaten competition andthe integrity of contracts in the telecommunications marketby telling consumers and producers what they can andcannot agree to in a contract.
The Digital David and Goliath
Last July, 8-year-old Lalani Walton had just returned to Temple, Texas after a road trip with her family. They got home, unpacked their things, and her stepmother promised to take her out for a swim once Lalani cleaned her room. Tired from the trip, her stepmother rested her head and took a quick nap. When...