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from: Springfield News Leader

CABLE ORDINANCE

City made wrong choice on new law

As the state House of Representatives member from District 135, I've had the opportunity to discuss key issues with hundreds of constituents during my two years in office. One issue that I learned was very important to these voters is the ongoing cable rate increases and their desire for elected officials to do something about it.

from: Grand Rapids WZZM Ch13

You May Have A Choice Between Cable Companies, But At What Price?

Created: 11/28/2006 6:19:18 PM
Updated: 11/28/2006 9:11:54 PM

A bill that would alter the way cable television companies negotiate their deals is making its way through the state legislature. But, there is concern that if that legislation is not amended, it could affect much more than the number of options available to customers.

from: Telecom Web

MI Video-Franchise Bill Draws Beltway Lobbyist Fire

Several Washington, D.C., lobbying and activist groups this week mustered Michigan residents and the network-neutrality issue to oppose pending legislation in that state that would create a border-to-border video-franchising system (TelecomWeb news break, Nov. 11).

from: LA Times

Phone firms' TV market bid may skip Congress
With Democrats rising, an overhaul of telecom laws is unlikely. The industry turns to states.

By Jim Puzzanghera, Times Staff Writer
November 28, 2006

WASHINGTON — Big phone companies trying to dial in an overhaul of telecommunications laws will have to hang up and try the call again next year.

From Morris News Service, November 26, 2006

Telephone Giant Looks to Move in on Cable Service

By Vicky Eckenrode

Competition could help lower bills and improve service for television owners across the state, said officials from BellSouth, which wants to launch its own video service in Georgia.

But before the telecommunications company takes on cable providers, it wants state lawmakers to overhaul how local contracts are handled on the local level.

from: Nashville City Paper

Statewide franchise would entice BellSouth into cable market

By Blake Farmer, News Correspondent
November 27, 2006

As cable companies like Comcast Corp. enter the burgeoning broadband phone market, offering bundled services with cable television and high-speed Internet, Atlanta-based BellSouth Telecommunications is hunting for a slice of Tennessee’s video pie.

from: savetheinternet.com

Michigan Residents Gather to Ground Lame Duck Attempt by AT&T

Local members of the SavetheInternet.com Coalition are gathering on Tuesday in Lansing to protest efforts by outgoing “lame duck” senators to push through a statewide “Video Franchising Bill” that doesn’t protect Internet freedom and Net Neutrality.

Telecom experts hesitate to declare loser in increasing competition
Sunday, Nov 26, 2006

from: Arkansas News Bureau

By Jason Wiest

LITTLE ROCK - The difference between the vehicles on the information superhighway today is slight.

Besides providing the Internet service needed to travel online, cable and telephone companies both increasingly offer each other's services.

from: Austin American Statesman

AT&T eager to take on cable providers
By SCOTT LEITH
Cox News Service
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

ATLANTA — It's no secret that BellSouth — like the company that plans to buy it, AT&T — wants to go head-to-head in the TV business with cable providers such as Comcast.

from: Courier Post

Opinions voiced on Verizon cable plan

By LISA GRZYBOSKI
Courier-Post Staff

CHERRY HILL
The final state Board of Public Utilities public hearing on Verizon's application to sell cable television directly to consumers attracted a mix of supporters and detractors Tuesday.