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WI: Cable bill passes Assembly
from: HTR News
Posted May 10, 2007
Cable bill passes Assembly
MANITOWOC - A cable TV bill advocates say will spur competition benefiting consumers passed in the State Assembly Wednesday 66-28.
State Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer, D-Manitowoc, opposed the measure, while Frank Lasee, R-Bellevue, voted in favor of Assembly Bill 107.
The Universe According to AT$T’s U-verse
from: Democratic Media
The Universe According to AT&T’s U-verse
By: Jennifer Harris
AT&T's leap into the converged world is illustrated in its two-pronged IPTV approach, Homezone and U-verse. IPTV is a system that enables digital television sets to be programmed using the more personalized data delivery method of the Internet – Internet Protocol.
‘Consumer’ Group Hides Verizon Link, Fails Smell Test
from: Save the internet
‘Consumer’ Group Hides Verizon Link, Fails Smell Test
From SavetheInternet.com, May 9, 2007
A shadowy “consumer” group emerged from obscurity today to bleat about the dangers of Net Neutrality. And no sooner had their press release hit the PR Newswire than a chorus of industry apologists began waving it around as proof positive that Net Neutrality is a cancer on the Internet.
Working Without Wires: Municipal WiFi is coming
from: Governing.com
Working Without Wires
Municipal WiFi is coming. Government employees, not citizens, may be the biggest users.
By CHRISTOPHER SWOPE
If you’re looking for cadres of BlackBerry addicts or Bluetooth-heads, don’t look in Corpus Christi. There’s nary a laptop computer to be seen on the sleepy streets downtown, not a handheld gizmo in sight on the breezy promenade by the bay-front marinas. Yet, this south Texas community keeps landing on top-10 lists of the world’s “most digital” cities.
WI: City Plans To Challenge FCC Ruling on Cable TV Agreements
from: Sheperd Express
City Plans To Challenge FCC Ruling on Cable TV Agreements
by Dennis A. Shook
May 10, 2007
There is a struggle being fought in Madison and Washington, D.C., to see who controls your TV set.
The big winners could well be the cable TV providers, such as Time Warner cable, and would-be providers, such as AT&T. But guess who might end up losing in the deal?
FL: Critics urge cable-bill veto
from: Orlando Sentinel
Critics urge cable-bill veto
Posted May 10, 2007
TALLAHASSEE -- It's called the Consumer Choice Act of 2007, but consumer activists have joined city officials from across Florida in urging Gov. Charlie Crist to veto the legislation that's designed to increase cable-television competition and lower rates.
Basic cable bargains could be short-lived
from: Oregan Live
Basic cable bargains could be short-lived
Change - The rates have been flat, but federal rules allow operators to opt out if there's effective competition
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
MIKE ROGOWAY
Most cable TV viewers feel the bite every year as rates go up, up, up.
The 700 MHz Auction as the Next Front In the Cable/Telco War
Note: Spend some time with Harold Feld's excellent analysis below. It may seem a difficult read at first - but his observations will become crucial in the coming months.
from: Wet Machine
The 700 MHz Auction as the Next Front In the Cable/Telco War.
TN: News Sentinel editorial on AT$T cable franchise bill
from: Knox Views
News Sentinel editorial on AT&T cable franchise bill
by R. Neal
Tue, 2007/05/08
The Knoxville News Sentinel weighs in, sort of, on the state-wide cable franchise bill being proposed by AT&T.
TN: Is Tennessee Ready for AT$T to Enter Cable Market?
from: Knoxville News Sentinel
Is Tennessee Ready for AT&T to Enter Cable Market?
From , May 8, 2007
A bill making its way through the Legislature would allow communications giant AT&T to enter the cable television market in Tennessee under the argument that increased competition will result in reduced prices and better service.
