A recent story in The Business Journal of Milwaukee discusses the importance of changing telecomm rules to reflect the realities of the current marketplace. In the race to be chosen for Google’s “ultra high-speed” fiber network, Wisconsin’s current telecomm regulations put our state at a serious disadvantage. While the city has campaigned hard to be selected as the Internet giant’s test site, many, including us at Wired Wisconsin, believe the state’s outdated telecomm rules could mean missing out on the opportunity. A bill pending in the State Legislature proposing changes to our current telecomm rules would begin to make the adjustments necessary to attract Google and put Wisconsin on the right track towards economic development.

Read The Business Journal’s full story here (subscription required).