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From: Ashland City Times

Sunday, 02/18/07
AT&T ventures into 'Net TV
Legislation could help speed service to Tennesseans

By NAOMI SNYDER
Staff Writer

Jerry Talmadge was fed up with continual price increases for his cable service from Time Warner in San Antonio.

from:
Nashville Business Journal

Competitive cable TV bill introduced

Nashville Business Journal - 3:57 PM CST Thursday, February 15, 2007

Legislation dealing with competition in the cable industry in Tennessee was introduced into the state's general assembly today.

from: tennessean.com

Friday, 02/09/07
Local control ensures competition is fair

By STACEY BRIGGS
Stacey Briggs is executive director of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association.

Metro Council member Lynn Williams is rolling out the red carpet for AT&T/BellSouth, inviting the company to meet with Metro government and begin the process of gaining a franchise to provide video services to Davidson County residents.

from: Nashville City Paper

AT&T, cable industry ready to face off

By John Rodgers, jrodgers@nashvillecitypaper.com
February 08, 2007

AT&T and the state’s cable industry are set for a battle at the state Capitol concerning television franchising rights, and if AT&T is successful, Comcast could have a major competitor in Nashville.

from: Multichannel News

Pre-Emptive Strike in Tenn.
By Linda Haugsted1/29/2007

The Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association is countering an AT&T-based state franchising reform strategy before the telco has even submitted a bill in that state.

The cable trade group anticipates a proposal similar to those that have succeeded in other states, moving franchising authority from multiple community governments to a single point of contact at the state 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.