Still Burgeoning Telephone, CableTV, and Internet Companies

   A bill to de-regulate internet-enabled voice and data transmissions won unanimous approval from a state Senate committee in its first legislature hearing.  The number of companies may be getting smaller in some large categories, such as internet providers.  And, the size of the companies may be getting larger as companies get acquired by still larger companies.  But, some of the issues of the internet, still make it seem like, the concept of linking as many computers together as possible is a young idea.  Silicon Valley, California companies need to have as little government regulation as possible, to provide "the certainty" to continue developing innovative, internet-powered products and programs", says Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima).  See also, http://www.wired.com/.