Please help LMi fight AT&T's anti-competitive petition

[LMi Info]

As an LMi.net member, you know that competitive internet access and 
telecom service is worth saving. A recent petition submitted to the FCC 
by the US Telecom Association, representing AT&T and other incumbents 
threatens LMi.net and all other competitive carriers.

We need you to speak out to save competition today!

The details: The 1996 Telecommunications Act allows competitive carriers 
like LMi.net to rent bare copper lines from incumbent carriers, and to 
use spare fiber between cities. These critical “unbundled network 
elements” (UNEs) enable LMi.net to deploy equipment and provide our Phlo 
and Phiber services, and to backhaul our gigabit fiber service. UNE 
copper services enable our fiber deployment by allowing us to aggregate 
demand and serve members while we deploy fiber.

The bottom line: If the petition passes, it will eliminate the right of 
independent carriers to serve customers on copper lines, and to use 
fiber to connect our networks around the state. That would impair our 
ability to deploy new gigabit fiber service.

LMi.net remains committed to deploying gigabit fiber infrastructure, 
bringing fast affordable internet and telecom to all. But, it is 
critical that we stand together to fight for competitive 
telecommunications, and we hope that you will join us.

There is already too little competitive choice in internet access and 
telecom service, and if the petition is approved, independent carriers 
across the country will lose access to critical network elements, and 
consumers could lose their choice of providers.

What can you do?

LMi.net is fighting this petition, standing up for the interests of our 
members. You can help by visiting https://savecompetition.com to leave a 
public comment letting the FCC know why you value competitive choice and 
that you oppose the USTelecom petition.

Fixing internet access and telecommunications in America isn’t an easy 
task, but LMi.net is committed to that mission. Please help us by 
providing your comments to the FCC.