Family's effort lets soldiers call home

[Nambe]

Houston Chronicle

On July 19, 2003, Army 1st Lt. Jonathan Rozier received permission to use a satellite phone in the Iraqi desert to call his wife, Jessica. In the minutes available, they talked about their infant son Justin, and how Rozier longed to see them soon.

Three hours later, he was killed in an ambush. "We never got to talk to him" because phone time was scarce for troops in the field, said his mother, Barbara Rozier of Katy. ..

In honor of his sacrifice, Rozier's sister, Elizabeth, organized a drive to provide AT&T International calling cards for everyone in his unit — and later for others in which local troops are serving.

So far, the effort has focused on combat zone troops whom the family and friends know, and to others in their units.

"We've sent out around 240 and we're getting ready to mail out probably another 300," Barbara Rozier said. ..

[Occulus]

1. why aren't the telecom corporations

required by law to give free time to soldiers in a theater of war?

What is wrong with the people running thse corporations that they don't see this as just a right thing to do?

Why do I see this as a corporate personhood issue?

[LauraK]

2. A huge discount in off peak hours is in order.

All employees in most divisions get free or heavily discounted call on off peak periods. Or Haliburton could chip in a Billion off the cream.

[Occulus]

3. How about just simply

revoking their ability to charge for services rendered for those people in that situation?

Make it free for our soldiers to call home because the law SAYS it's free. We, the People, need no justification.