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Note: In a letter to the Governor and Attorney General of Connecticut, Susan Huizenga provides the backstory on the AT&T scandal and chides the elected officials for giving in to political pressures (from where - Washington?). The high road has few travelers, CT residents would do well do walk along with Susan.

From: Susan Adele Huizenga , Chairman CACSCC (7TownTV.Org)

Tragic.

from: Courant.com

Blumenthal Shifts Stance On AT&T TV Service
Phone Giant Should Be Allowed To Resume Marketing U-Verse, Attorney General Says

By MARK PETERS | Courant Staff Writer
October 24, 2007

After winning a months-long battle that ended with a prohibition against AT&T's signing up new customers for its TV service, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday said the phone giant should be allowed to resume marketing the service.

from: Tampa Tribune

City Weighs Cable Company Lawsuit

October 19, 2007
By Ellen Gedalius

The city is laying the groundwork to sue Bright House Networks, the latest attempt by area governments to keep public access, education and government channels at their existing spots on the television lineup.

from: Biz Times

Dear Wisconsin Legislators:
The 35 cities, towns and villages of the Regional Telecommunications Commission oppose the Plale-Montgomery bill. Here are some of the problems we see.

The justification for this bill is to generate competition among cable and video providers. This is a goal that our organization has fought to achieve for years.

from: The New Times

How are You Plugged In?
The courts may determine whether you can get Internet-based TV

By Robert Miller Staff Writer
NewsTimes.com

Since the 1950s, the American quest for TV perfection __ lots of channels coming in, a big screen to show them on, and no snow, static or interruptions __ has taken people from rabbit ears to roof antennas to cable TV. After cable, there were giant satellite antennas, which shrank to dish antennas the size of a large pizza.

from: The Courant

Phone TV Conflict Blurry
Officials Try To Defend Choice By Denying it

By MARK PETERS

Courant Staff Writer

October 21, 2007

TV viewers might find it difficult to choose a side in the fight over cable competition in Connecticut.

Should they choose the side of government officials who say they are representing consumers by encouraging TV-service competition as long as everyone in the state can benefit?

from: Hartford Business

AT&T Ruling Could Hinder National U-Verse
Company heads to court to thwart disastrous DPUC ruling

By Mary Johnson

Hartford Business Journal Staff Writer

10/22/07

Cabling for AT&T's U-verse Internet video service.

For AT&T, the future isn’t just in phones. The company is making a massive bet that it will be the dominant player in providing consumers video service over the Internet.

AT&T suffered a nationwide outage on their U-Verse service Sunday October 21st. The post below is from an AT&T users site. This is what happens when traditionally local cable systems become centralized nationally and are run off Microsoft software - little software glitches can bring the entire service down across the country. In this case the outage appears to have been a poorly timed system upgrade. If the U-Verse service were broadcast, AT&T would be liable for millions in FCC fines, but as it is, they will just get more favorable rulings from FCC Chairman Martin and another 'get out of jail' free from the NSA and the Whitehouse.