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from: Paul Gardner - via Free Press

Minnesota Video Franchise Bill in Legislature

From State Rep. Paul Gardiner (Minn.), January 4, 2008

[Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from Rep. Paul Gardiner (Minn. D-53).]

Town hall meeting: With the legislative session coming up on February 12th, Senator Rummel and I will be holding a town hall meeting to meet with constituents on Wednesday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at Lino Lakes City Hall. Directions are on the home page of the Lino Lakes web site.

from: Blandin on Broadband

Senate & House Telecommunications Bills Update

I love when people help me out with information! Towards that end I was delighted to speak today with Anne Higgins from the Minnesota League of Cities on the statewide cable franchising bill.

from: Blandin on Broadband

Statewide Cable Franchising (HF2351) Passed with no Recommendations

I have tried (not really hard) to find the testimony from the Statewide Cable Franchising hearing on April 13. It wasn’t televised. There was no video archive. So tonight I listened to the audio archive. (I have blogged about previous hearings.)

from: Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Black Groups Oppose Video Bill in Minnesota

March 28, 2007
By Matthew Little

Representatives of both the Minneapolis NAACP and the Minneapolis Urban League testified before the Minnesota House Telecommunication, Regulations and Infrastructure Committee last Friday, March 23. They spoke in opposition to a bill labeled “The Minnesota Video Competition Act.”

from: Blandin on Broadband

Statewide Cable Franchising Committee Meeting

I was wrestling socks on my two year old. I turned on the TV to distract her – and what came on? The live committee meeting for the statewide cable franchise proposal! It didn’t distract her but I got out paper and a pen to take the best notes I could. (Remember, I still had the two year old.) I have wrriten them up as best I could. It’s long but hopefully helpful.

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Bill Number(s):
HF2351 “Minnesota Video Competition Act” -active
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