Angered at Democrats for inventing the Internet, House Republicans decided to strike back. In an amazing display of newspeak, Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX-32) titled his bill the "Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005" (HR 2726). The bill injects a dose of formaldehyde into the telecommunications industry, just as local communities around the country are beginning to innovate. Under HR 2726, communities like Portland would be prohibited from offering city-wide wireless internet connectivity, and rural communities wishing to leap into the information age would be prevented from providing the low-cost broadband services that fuel a digital economy. What can you do about it? Sign this petition and pass it along, especially to people in other House Districts. Our team can use the support, and the other side needs to feel the heat.