Correction

Issue 

Correction

Due to an editing error, the article titled "Internet industry jitters over government bill" printed in GLW #271 mistakenly reported that legislation passed in the senate in late March exempts businesses from time-charged local data calls. In fact, the legislation was passed without an amendment, heavily lobbied for by business interests, that would have exempted businesses from these time-charged calls.

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