Anytime Geoff brings up Muleshoe or North Zulch I'm at a disadvantage. But the *national* debate needs more of state and regional leaders who are struggling with real Internet issues. Muleshoe probably has net connections via the General Store, so let's bring the Muleshoe leader(s) into this forum....

> Far be it from me to ever say that Peter Grunwald is wrong; misinformed, maybe; jumping to conclusions, maybe; being provacative, maybe; but never wrong.
> I think state leaders have acted in some ways, and in other ways, they don't feel it is appropriate to act. For example, some states, such as West Virginia, require school districts to adopt Acceptable Use Policies for use of the net, and provide sample policies. However, we are in a policy pendulum swing of local control. In Texas, what is an appropriate Acceptable Use Policy in Muleshoe or North Zulch may not be appropriate in Houston or Dallas or that last bastion of liberalness, Austin. I know that state leaders are engaged in thoughtful discussion about technology and education all the time. Discussion doesn't always end up as law or policy, which often is a good thing.