The rapid consolidation of internet access providers, and the likelyhood for abuse has stirred me to present this group's findings to Minnesota's political leadership. There is no constitutional guarantee more entrenched than the freedom to communicate. Freedom of the press, speech, assembly, etc., are examples of this. The fact that communication is migrating to electronic media and "internet" technology does not alter this guarantee. Many laws now exist specific to earlier media. Excessive market influence is already prevented in printed and broadcast media. Choosing between M$ (Qwest) and ATT is no choice. Conceeding censorship rights and access control can't be done by imposed contract agreements. No excuses, no exceptions. Never in American history has such disproportionate control of communication been at stake. Our economy is in a takeover phase with many weakened enterprises wide open to the corporate wolves with access to low interest money. And protection under law must be established. Instead of M$ and ATT spending money to eliminate competition, they should clean up their sickly software. The cigarette companies have learned that a little users agreement warning label does not protect them from liability.