MICHIGAN

MI: Cable franchise pricing fall-out

Posted on May 31, 2007 - 9:45am.

from: Farmington Enterprise

Cable franchise fall-out: Local officials learn more about AT&T

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

If you’re looking for cheap cable service, you might want to do some serious comparisons between local cable providers and AT&T’s new U-verse service, being rolled out in this area now.

( categories: AT&T | MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: Cable franchise fall-out: Local officials learn more about AT$T

Posted on May 23, 2007 - 8:18pm.

Note: The reality of "competition=lower prices" finally sets in - too late. It really means the prices are "competitive" meaning the same. In addition PEG channels bear a greater cost with less income. And eventually the entry level price for 'basic cable' will skyrocket because once a competitor enters a local market the FCC will lift local municipal authority over the regulation of basic cable pricing.

( categories: MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: AT$T stokes cable, Web war

Posted on May 21, 2007 - 9:42pm.

from: Detroit News

AT&T stokes cable, Web war
Some Comcast customers will have choice for 1st time
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Eric Morath / The Detroit News

The days of rising cable bills could be over in Metro Detroit.

AT&T Inc. launches its U-verse television service in 50 Metro Detroit communities today, giving cable companies, chiefly Comcast, their stiffest competition yet.

( categories: AT&T | MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: CMC reduces hours as new state cable franchising rules hit home

Posted on May 16, 2007 - 5:50am.

from: Grand Rapids Community Media Center

CMC announces reduced hours as details of new state cable franchising rules hit home

File under Television | Link to this item
Posted 5/10/2007

GRAND RAPIDS — Starting Monday, May 14, 2007 the Community Media Center will be operating on a reduced schedule, due to a funding interruption brought about by new Uniform Video Franchising legislation recently enacted by Michigan lawmakers. Because of this one-time funding loss, CMC is forced to reduce its total hours of operation by nearly 20 hours per week.

( categories: MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: AT$T ‘comes calling’ in community

Posted on April 24, 2007 - 7:34am.

from: Journal Group

AT&T ‘comes calling’ in community

Scott Spielman
Editor
April 19, 2007

Officials in the City of Wayne may not have long to wait to find out how the new state-wide cable legislation works.

Telecommunications giant AT&T wants to provide new high-speed video service in area communities through 2017.

( categories: AT&T | MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: Whither public access?

Posted on April 11, 2007 - 1:52pm.

from: City Pulse

Whither public access?

Written by T.M. Shultz
Wednesday, 11 April 2007

When the Lansing City Council approved its first franchise agreement last week with Arialink Telecom LLC under a new state cable franchising law, Christine Timmon was thrilled.

( categories: MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: New cable law promises competition, but local officials leery

Posted on April 8, 2007 - 9:29am.

from: Macomb Daily

New cable law promises competition, but local officials leery

By Frank DeFrank
Macomb Daily Staff Writer
PUBLISHED: Sunday, April 8, 2007

A new state law promises to bring Michigan residents competition in the cable television industry, a development that proponents say will cut costs and increase TV-viewing options.

( categories: MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: Cable reform not yet active

Posted on March 17, 2007 - 9:43pm.

from: Heritage Newspapers

Cable reform not yet active

By Cristen Kis, Press & Guide Newspapers

PUBLISHED: March 18, 2007

DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS - It was pushed through legislature and overwhelmingly passed by both the Michigan House and Senate, but the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act has yet to be implemented.

( categories: MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

Michigan Legislation

Posted on February 19, 2007 - 5:23pm.

This page last updated 2/19/07
Recent State News via saveaccess: newswire

Bill Number(s):
House Bill 6456 Passed 12/29/06 Read Bill
SB 1157 Dead 3/6/06
HB 5895 Dead 3/22/06

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( categories: AT&T | MICHIGAN | State Franchises )

MI: Regulators approve form of cable franchise agreements

Posted on January 30, 2007 - 10:48pm.

from: WZZM13

Regulators approve form of cable franchise agreements

AP
Created: 1/30/2007 9:53:38 PM
Updated: 1/30/2007 10:11:20 PM

Lansing - State regulators today created a standardized form to be used for new statewide cable TV franchise agreements - the first step meant to open up Michigan to more cable competition.

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