from: Knox Views [1]

AT&T cable bill to be withdrawn

Submitted by R. Neal on Thu, 2007/05/24

Sponsors of the AT&T statewide cable franchise bill say they will withdraw the bill for this year. They didn't feel they would have they votes and they are disappointed by the lack of support from local governments. It will likely be back for the 2008 session.

Knoxville News Sentinel (AP) [2]

Memphis Commercial Appeal [3]

Nashville City Paper [4]

I'm surprised. I thought it was a done deal. One article speculates, though, that all the amendments neutered AT&T's advantage, so they wanted it pulled. It looks like Frank Cagle [5] was right. This is the bill that keeps on giving - to lobbyists.