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from: WMNF Radio

Time short for Pinellas public access TV advocates

08/27/07 WMNF Evening News Monday
By Mitch E. Perry

Pinellas County public access television could be forced off the air next month, perhaps forever.

There are only two public hearings left for advocates for the channel to persuade Pinellas County Commissioners not to cut the entire $331,930 budget.

from: EldoTelecom

Friday, August 24, 2007
Cable company in regulatory no man's land, SoCal city charges in lawsuit

This type of situation may begin to crop up frequently in California, where cable companies can opt to remain under local government franchise agreements or get a statewide franchise from the California Public Utilities Commission under new legislation that took effect this year, the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act.

from: National journal

AT&T-Backed Group Won't Face Wis. Probe

By Michael Martinez

(Monday, August 20) The top law enforcer in Wisconsin has decided not to formally investigate an advocacy group that misrepresented a pair of state lawmakers' positions on a pending telecommunications bill.

from: Citizen's Voice

Eachus proposal could bring broadband to all Pa. residents

BY JILL WHALEN
STAFF WRITER
08/20/2007

State Rep. Todd Eachus has introduced legislation that seeks to provide high-speed Internet access to all residents of Pennsylvania.

From

DSL Reports, August 18, 2007

The Chattanooga Electric Power Board could pose a threat to AT&T’s growing network in Tennessee. The EPB is launching an FTTH initiative with a price tag of $200 million, expanding their Internet and telephone services and breaking into the cable industry. The process incorporates citizen input along the way. It’s expected to take some time to implement it and will need to go through several more stages of approval including to the state controller’s office and the City Council. If all goes well, EPB hopes to begin service to its first customers in about a year.

More information can be obtained from the EPB news release and the EPB website.

from: MultiChannel News

Michigan Commission Rejects Complaint on AT&T U-verse

(Multichannel News) _ The Michigan Public Service Commission rejected a complaint by access producers regarding the way AT&T's U-verse Internet protocol video service intends to deliver local programming.

from: Great Lakes IT Report

Public access programmers, AT&T feud over U-Verse carriage
Posted on 8/21/2007 5:29:48 PM

A group backing local cable access media Tuesday announced that it had filed a complaint against AT&T Inc. with the Michigan Public Service Commission for failing to carry their programming.

from: NorthJersey.com

Verizon faulted over lack of access

CLIFTON -- If you pick Verizon, you won't get City Council meetings. Or Board of Education meetings. Or any other event transmitted over Clifton's public access channel.