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from: Daily Cardinal

Opponents of cable bill lobby Doyle to again use partial veto

By: Charles Brace / The Daily Cardinal - December 13, 2007

The bill relating to cable television passed the Assembly Tuesday, but opponents still hope Gov. Jim Doyle will veto portions of the legislation before signing it.

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from: Wisconsin Radio Network

Video Competition Act could face changes
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 12:28 AM
By Andrew Beckett

A state lawmaker is hoping for some last minute changes to legislation deregulating the cable industry.

The proposed Video Competition Act is up for a final vote in the Assembly later today, and State Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) plans to offer several amendments to the bill. Hebl, a major opponent of the legislation, says it needs serious fixing before it's sent on to the Governor.

from: WisBusiness.com

WisBusiness: What cable competition bill, poised for passage Tuesday, may mean for consumers

12/10/2007

By Brian E. Clark
WisBusiness.com

When the Chibardun Telephone Cooperative considered offering cable television services in Rice Lake six years ago, it backed off the plan because of a city requirement that it serve all of the 9,000-person community within 18 months.

from: Monroe Times

Local TV could go dark
Published Monday, December 3, 2007 11:28:56 AM Central Time

By Jim Winter

newseditor@
themonroetimes.com

MONROE -- Earlier this month, the state Senate passed a cable competition bill. The Assembly passed the bill before that.

Once the legislature comes up with a unified bill, Gov. Jim Doyle will have to sign it into law. He generally supports the bill.

from: Beloit Daily News

Guest commentary
Posted: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 - 11:24:26 am CST
By Senator Judy Robson

Wisconsin deserves better cable bill

Since the dawn of broadcasting, the public interest has struggled with commercial interests for use of our public airwaves.

from: Madison.com

Cable bill proves campaign reform need urgent

Dave Zweifel — 11/23/2007 9:54 am

On Sunday the State Journal ran a front page story that suggested the new "cable reform" legislation might not save consumers money after all.

So what else is new?

The story confirmed what opponents of the legislation had been repeatedly saying as loudly as they could for months and months while AT&T and others filled campaign coffers in the state Legislature.

from: Baraboo News Republic

Expert: Cable bill won't help here

By Tim Damos

Baraboo sports fans looking for alternatives to TV services might not get them under a cable deregulation bill expected to be signed by Gov. Jim Doyle next month.

The bill has been a point of contention for politicians, lobbyists, and angry cable subscribers who are seeing cost increases while missing their favorite sports teams' games.

from: Madison.com

SAT., NOV 17, 2007 - 11:05 PM
Cable bill may not be boon to consumers
By MARK PITSCH
608-252-6145
mpitsch@madison.com

Supporters of a statewide cable competition bill, including telecommunications giant AT&T, have been saying for more than a year that the measure will offer Wisconsin consumers more television choices and lower prices.

from: Madison.com

SAT., NOV 17, 2007 - 11:06 PM
Cable competition bill's other consequences

If the cable competition bill becomes law as expected, it won't only affect whether more than one company offers paid-television services in some communities:

CUSTOMER SERVICE: Local governments wouldn 't be able to require companies to meet certain customer service standards.