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MO: State Franchise Leaves Access Center in Funding Limbo
from: Columbian Missourian
Columbia Access Television needs funds to stay on air
By ADAM DANIELS
July 11, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CST
Columbia Access Television was launched in October 2004. But without a change in city policy, it will be off the air by the end of the year.
NJ: City Finds Promise of Cable Competition Lacking
from: NJ.com
Vineland denies Comcast
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
By JASON LADAY
jladay@sjnewsco.com
VINELAND -- City council voted to deny Comcast's application to renew their 15-year contract with the city during its regular meeting Tuesday night.
Comcast of South Jersey LLC, Vineland's only cable provider, has had a 15-year contract with Vineland giving the company franchise in the city.
FL: Deals may shut out AT$T for years in South Florida cities
from: Sun-Sentinel
Cable franchise deals may shut out AT&T for years in South Florida cities
By IAN KATZ
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted July 11 2007
AT&T's upcoming cable TV service in South Florida could mean more competition in the industry and lower rates for many consumers. But some might not get a chance to see it any time soon.
FL: Six plan to enter cable fray
from: Palm Beach Post
Six plan to enter cable fray
By KRISTI E. SWARTZ
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Cable television choice is coming to a South Florida town near you.
Telecom giant AT&T said Tuesday it would announce at the end of the year where it would start offering its video services, marketed under the name U Verse. Meanwhile, Wynnewood, Pa.-based Hotwire Communications LLC also has received state approval to offer cable services in Palm Beach County as well as parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. It already is doing so in some neighborhoods.
700 MHz Endgame Part I: Martin Tries To Redefine Open Access; With A PR Offensive
from: Wet machine
700 MHz Endgame Part I: Martin Tries To Redefine “Open Access” With A PR Offensive
Harold Feld
Verizon's Copper Cutoff Traps Customers
from: Forbes
Verizon's Copper Cutoff Traps Customers
By DEBORAH YAO 07.08.07, 1:53 PM ET
When Henry Powderly II ordered Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS fiber-optic service, he knew he was about to be connected to the future of telecommunications.
He also got unplugged from its past. Which meant that while Powderly was gaining features, he was losing some telecommunications options.
CWA Holds the Key to Net Neutrality but Won't Open the Door
from: Huffington Post
Union Busting: CWA Holds the Key to Net Neutrality but Won't Open the Door
Art Brodsky
Posted July 9, 2007 | 01:21 PM (EST)
The recent Take Back America in Washington conference hosted about 3,000 progressive and liberal activists. It was for the most part an excellent conference, with presidential candidates featured as prominent speakers and panels filled with experts discussing subjects ranging from global warming to election reform.
Cutting the Copper Means Less Competition for Verizon
from: Hear Us Now
Cutting the Copper Means Less Competition for Verizon, Fewer Choices for Consumers
From HearUsNow.org, July 9, 2007
By Bob Williams
Verizon is yanking out its old copper wiring when it installs its new FiOS fiber optic lines in the homes and businesses of its customers, according to an article by the Associated Press.
IN: Deregulated AT$T rolls in Hoosier land
from: NWI.com
Deregulated AT&T rolls in Hoosier land
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:14 AM CDT
BY KEITH BENMAN
kbenman@nwitimes.com
AT&T Indiana President George Fleetwood is touting the benefits of last year's sweeping telecom deregulation, saying it has resulted in more than 1,000 new jobs in Indiana and a $250 million investment in new technology.
WI: Unreliable info on cable reform
Note: TV4US is up to their usual tricks, now in Wisconsin. Such dishonest campaigning on behalf of corporations (AT&T or anyone for that matter) should be made illegal. Unfortunately, a Bill doing as such was voted down by Republicans in Congress earlier this session.
from: The Capital Times
Unreliable info on cable reform
