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Clearer picture for IPTV tech?
from: CNET
Clearer picture for IPTV tech?
By Ina Fried
Story last modified Mon Jun 18 04:56:30 PDT 2007
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Microsoft thinks the TV is about ready for software.
Granted, Microsoft has been thinking that for more than a decade. But there's some reason to think that this time the folks from Redmond could be right.
Qwest to Colo. Cities: Too Much Information
Note: Apparently Qwest feels telling cities where they plan to provide service is a violation of their corporate privacy. We feel such information is essential to preventing the red-lining of portions of communities in addition to allowing the municpalities to best manage the protection of public rights of way.
from: MultiChannel News
AT$T's $10 DSL and the Renomination of Commissioner Tate
from: WetMachine
AT&T's $10 DSL and the Renomination of Commissioner Tate: What The Senate Confirmation Hearing Should Ask
AT$T Giving Consumers the Runaround over Secret $10 DSL
from: Consumerist
AT&T Giving Consumers the Runaround over Secret $10 DSL
From Consumerist, June 20, 2007
AT&T is required to offer a $10 DSL option to those consumers who are in AT&T’s 22 state coverage area and who have not previously subscribed to AT&T DSL. This requirement is part of concessions made to the FTC so that AT&T could merge with BellSouth and take over Cingular.
AT$T sticks to copper and fiber in build-out plan
Note: It's amazing how shortsighted a 200 billion dollar corporatiom can be - but then again AT&T was once the largest cable TV company before selling it's broadband assets at a 50 billion dollar loss.
from: Reuters
AT&T sticks to copper and fiber in build-out plan
IL: Senate Unanimously Passes Video Franchise Reform
from: MidWest Business.com
Illinois Senate Unanimously Passes Video Franchise Reform
6/21/2007
CHICAGO – The Illinois Senate has unanimously passed the Cable & Video Competition Act, which if signed into law is designed to introduce new competition and cable choices to Illinois consumers.
Bipartisan Bill Would Bring Hundreds of Local Radio Stations to Cities, Suburbs
Finally - some good communications legislation is pending in Congress.
PRESS RELEASE
Contact:
Michael Bracy, Future of Music Coalition, (202) 331-2958
Hannah Sassaman, Prometheus Radio Project, (267) 970-4007
Jen Howard, Free Press, (202) 265-1490, x22
***TODAY: National Conference Call -- 10:30 ET***
Bipartisan Bill Would Bring Hundreds of Local Radio Stations to Cities, Suburbs
FCC: Joint Motion Seeks A Delay Of Video-Franchise Order
from: Telecom Web
Joint Motion Seeks A Delay Of Video-Franchise Order
Local government and nonprofits have asked a federal appeals court to block, pending judicial review, implementation of the recent franchising order adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that's scheduled to go into effect in the next several weeks (TelecomWeb news break, March 6).
IL: Illinois to become latest state to give telecoms statewide video franchise
from: Ars Technica
Illinois to become latest state to give telecoms statewide video franchise
By Eric Bangeman | Published: June 20, 2007 - 12:02PM CT
Illinois has become the latest state to give new entrants into the cable television market a statewide franchise. Passed by the Illinois State Senate yesterday and sent to Gov. Rod Blagojevich for signature, the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Act will give AT&T a green light to deploy its U-Verse broadband and IPTV service throughout the state, regardless of the wishes of local municipalities.
Cities Seek Stay Of FCC Video Franchise Changes
from: Broadcasting & Cable
Cities Seek Stay Of FCC Video Franchise Changes
By John Eggerton 6/20/2007 2:13:00 PM
Groups representing local governments and nonprofit organizations have gone to court to try to block changes to the FCC's video franchising rules.
In a motion filed with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday to stay enforcement of the FCC order, the groups said the changes will "severely restrict the ability of local governments to protect their citizens, rights-of-way, community channels, and public safety networks."
