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MI: Changes in new cable law proposed
from: Spinal Column
Changes in new cable law proposed
Kirk Pinho
August 01, 2007 - A two-bill legislative package designed to simplify the state's new cable television franchising agreement procedure has been introduced in the Michigan Senate.
OH: Officials get cable TV law update
from: Marietta Times
Officials get cable TV law update
Thursday, August 02, 2007
By Connie Cartmell, ccartmell@mariettatimes.com
Marietta City Councilman Tom Vukovic initially had serious reservations about deregulation of cable television in Ohio.
Today Vukovic, a member of council’s special public utilities committee, has learned more about the process, brought about through Senate Bill 117, and has fewer concerns.
FCC Hands Google a Partial Victory
from: NY Times
August 1, 2007
F.C.C. Hands Google a Partial Victory
By JOHN MARKOFF and MATT RICHTEL
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 — The Federal Communications Commission moved cautiously Tuesday toward creating a more open national wireless broadband network, handing a partial victory to Google, which was pushing for more competition in cellphone services.
Making Lemonade out of Lemons from the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction Decision
from: Public Knowledge
Making Lemonade out of Lemons from the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction Decision
If the [technology] industry has learned anything from the 700 MHz auction, it is that when it comes to getting access to communications networks, avoiding government is not an option.
From Public Knowledge, July 31, 2007
NC: AT$T plans to offer state TV services
from: News Record
AT&T plans to offer state TV services
By Michelle Jarboe
Article published Aug 1, 2007
Television isn't calling. Yet.
AT&T announced plans Tuesday to invest $350 million to upgrade its North Carolina network, with hopes of launching Internet television services in the state in several years .
PA: Statewide Cable Franchise Fight
from: broadbandvision
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Statewide Cable Franchise Fight
PA House Bill 1490 is AN ACT Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Statewide cable franchises and for municipal regulation of franchise holders of; Statewide franchises. The bill was referred to the House Consumer Affairs committee on July 9.
WI: Wisconsin Cable Bill Proponents Fudge Facts
from: Madison.com
Wisconsin Cable Bill Proponents Fudge Facts
From Wisconsin State Journal, July 30, 2007
By Brad Clark and Barry Orton
The facts simply don’t support the State Journal’s July 24 editorial praising the so-called “Video Competition” bill.
Everyone favors cable competition. But AT&T (the corporation behind this legislation) has been free to compete with cable providers for over a decade, and has chosen not to.
NC: Help Protect NC Community Media Centers
from: BlueNC
Help Protect NC Community Media Centers
Submitted by BrianR on Mon, 07/30/2007 - 7:31pm.
As many of you know, last session the State Legislature passed a law which allows cable and phone companies to avoid many of the public service requirements that have existed for over 30 years. Those requirements mainly have to do with channel space and support for Community Media Centers, like The Peoples Channel, and Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) Access channels. The bill has turned out to be a very serious blow to local governments and nonprofits like us. Many of us concerned with the legislation worked together to produce a new piece of legislation that would remedy two major problems with the bill: funding for Community Media Center and PEG channels, and deployment of broadband to rural and economically distressed communities.
FL: Help save the education channel
Note: Another casualty of state-wide franchising in Florida.
from: Tampa Book Buzz
Help save the education channel
July 29, 2007 at 2:30 pm | In Books, Tampa Bay Area |
The Education Channel needs our help. Please read the three emails below and call or email your Hillsborough County Commissioner.
CT: Judge: U-Verse Is A Cable Service
from: Broadband Reports
Judge: U-Verse Is A Cable Service
He so isn't getting an AT&T Christmas card....
Friday Jul 27 2007 by Karl
While Verizon initially signed a number of franchise agreements with towns and cities to offer FiOS (a fiber/coax hybrid), AT&T instead has told communities that their U-Verse VDSL IPTV service technically isn't cable, so it isn't governed by franchise agreements. Towns and cities that challenge this assertion have traditionally been greeted with an AT&T lawsuit.
