[ Printed on MV letterhead and sent via US Mail ]

Rep. John E. Sununu
Feb 28, 2002

On behalf of MV Communications, Inc., an ISP located in Manchester, NH
and serving individuals and businesses throughout New Hampshire, I
would like to congratulate and thank you for your vote yesterday
opposing HR1542, the so-called "Tauzin/Dingell" bill.

While HR1542 was touted by its proponents as an "Internet Freedom
Act" designed to bring competition to the broadband Internet 
industry, it was anything but.  Its contents would severely
cripple the competitive provisions of the Telecommunications Act
of 1996 and limit oversight by state and federal regulatory
agencies.  Further, it would cede a virtual monopoly to the regional
Bell operating companies for the future DSL marketplace.

The Bell companies were granted a caretaker position over the
public telephone system, for which they were given guaranteed
profits.  While that makes economic and policy sense, it does not make
sense for that public trust to be turned into a monopoly position in
other areas.  The Internet flourished because independent ISPs such as
ours were able to build our businesses using telecom facilities
purchased at retail or wholesale.  At a furious pace, competing ISPs
tried different technologies, introduced different pricing models and
services, and brought the Internet to the public.  That public will not
be served by a return to the old days of waiting for the Bell
companies to offer at most a single technology, a single set of
services, and a single pricing model.

The Internet promises to be a place where small businesses and
individuals can have great roles.  Thank you for supporting this
future by your vote against monopolization of the Internet.


					Mark E. Mallett


					President
					MV Communications, Inc.