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The American Legislative Exchange Council decided to post all its...

The American Legislative Exchange Council decided to post all its model legislation online, it said Friday (http://bit.ly/Zv3Dw3). The 40-year-old organization brings together members of industry and state legislators to develop its policy, and the model bills of ALEC have touched…

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on state telecom issues such as limited state regulation of Internet Protocol-based services and restrictions on municipal telecom networks. Its member companies include some of the biggest telcos. The model bills, which historically have not been as readily available and have come under scrutiny for a lack of transparency, are listed in a searchable database (http://bit.ly/WlA1DE). ALEC made the decision “in order to promote a more educated discussion and open exchange of ideas across America,” it said.