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from: Nashville Post

AT&T Limits Itself and Maligns Cities

From Nashville Post, March 27, 2007
By Milt Capps

In remarks aimed at quashing legislation sought by AT&T, Tennessee Municipal League President Tommy Bragg, who is mayor of Murfreesboro, told the Tennessee House commerce committee this morning that as a result of recent action by the Federal Communications Commission, the relief sought by AT&T and resisted with increasing intensity by the state’s cities and counties “is, in fact, unnecessary.”

Message: Earth to Sen. Bill Ketron - you are dreaming and living inside an AT&T advertisement - please wake up!

from: The Murfreesboro Post

Competitive cable bill drawing some fire
By ERIN EDGEMON Business Editor

Legislation drafted to create competition in the cable industry won't hurt municipalities; it will lower customers’ monthly bill, said the bill's co-sponsor.

from: Knox Views

Legislative Alert: Broadband access and statewide franchises

Submitted by R. Neal on Fri, 2007/03/16 - 7:59am.

Write your State Senator and Representative and ask them to support three broadband access measures and to oppose statewide cable franchise legislation pending in the Tennessee General Assembly.

from: Lakeland Highlights

Tuesday, March 13, 2007
ATT Cable Bill-Oppose it!

The Lakeland Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution urging Tennessee State Representatives and Senators to oppose the ATT Cable bill and I urge Lakeland residents (and any Tennessee citizen) to insist that this bill be defeated! I have enclosed a copy of the Resolution.

from: The Daily Times

Alcoa hangs up on AT&T: City officials oppose company's video franchise bill

By Mark Boxley
of The Daily Times Staff

Had it been a movie, the audience would have seen a couple guys standing toe to toe Tuesday. And after a few minutes of sizing each other up, the shorter of the two would have taken off his glove and used it to smack the other square in the face.

from: Nashville Post

AT&T rejects Nashville video franchise for the second time

03-12-2007

Mayor Bill Purcell recently offered to help AT&T Tennessee — the former BellSouth — rapidly obtain a local franchise to offer video services in Davidson County, but AT&T declined the offer on the spot, according to Purcell spokesperson Molly Sudderth.

from: Cleveland Daily Banner

Cleveland City Council passes resolution in opposition to state franchising

The Council approved a resolution expressing its opposition to proposed legislation in the 105th General Assembly by AT&T titled the “Competitive Cable and Video Service Act.”

from: The Daily New Journal

Leonhirth: Media giants go toe-to-toe

A goal of media companies for the past few years has been "one world, one wire," of the provision of all media services through one wire. With the convergence of television, telephone and Internet access, the only question that appears to remain is: "Which wire?"

frpm: Daily News Journal

AT&T cable bill holds no promise for state consumers
By MARGARET MAHERY

NASHVILLE — Like a bad blind date, AT&T's cable and video service legislation fails to live up to the grand promises and high expectations which preceded its introduction.

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2/25/08 UPDATE:
Tennessee has competing bills active in 2008, including a "Pro-Peg Bill HB3959.

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