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As telcos gear up to offer IPTV
(old news - 02:16PM Sunday Jun 18 2006)
tags: legal · TVIP
The San Jose Mercury News has more on the millions being spent to lobby California State lawmakers, who are considering giving telcos a statewide video franchise. "I haven't seen this level of lobbying in the Capitol since fallout from the electricity crisis,'' says Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which opposes AB 2987. Several states, including Texas and New Jersey, have already passed similar laws.

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tsu

join:2001-08-17
Wheeling, IL

Redefinition

Just when will "lobbying" of this nature be told for what it is? Bribery.
permalink · 2006-06-18 14:32:29 · Reply to this

ronpin
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join:2002-12-06
Nirvana

Re: Redefinition

It seems to be harmless here in TX so far. Heck, maybe it'll allow real FTTP for us SBC have-nots.
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permalink · 2006-06-18 14:38:47 · Reply to this

en102
Canadian, eh?

join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA

Re: Redefinition

They've put out a whole lot of those fiber cabinets (~1 per track) in Santa Clarita. I expect to see something in the not too distant future.
permalink · 2006-06-18 17:16:21 · Reply to this

bassthumpa
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Austin, TX
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Well...

A lot of people fail to realized that these statewide franchises aren't for the telcos only. The cable companies can also do this once their existing deals expires, making things easier for them as well.

The reason that the cable companies don't want this to happen is because they have already entrenched themselves into exclusive deals with many communities, and don't want to make it any easier for the telcos (or anyone else, for that matter) to get into the business and provide serious competition.
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permalink · 2006-06-18 16:10:43 · Print · Reply to this
cableguy619

join:2003-06-24
Chula Vista, CA

Re: Well...

it's not that they don't want it they want a level playing field....
permalink · 2006-06-18 16:35:00 · Reply to this
cwh

join:2006-05-14
San Antonio, TX

Re: Well...

said by cableguy619 See Profile :

it's not that they don't want it they want a level playing field....
What is the level playing field they want?
permalink · 2006-06-18 16:54:34 · Reply to this
cableguy619

join:2003-06-24
Chula Vista, CA

Re: Well...

ahh treated equally, everyone plays by the same rules
permalink · 2006-06-18 17:51:48 · Reply to this
cwh

join:2006-05-14
San Antonio, TX

Re: Well...

said by cableguy619 See Profile :

ahh treated equally, everyone plays by the same rules
That would be nice. Todays telecom rules are mess. cable and telcos will soon all be offering triple play services, so I agree they should play by the same rules.
permalink · 2006-06-18 18:03:45 · Reply to this

RealoRc
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join:2003-01-25
Brooklyn, NY

Re: Well...

It's quad-play services now.
permalink · 2006-06-18 22:41:01 · Reply to this

jslik
That just happened
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said by bassthumpa See Profile :

The reason that the cable companies don't want this to happen is because they have already entrenched themselves into exclusive deals...
One of the best things the telcos have done is to convince folks that the cable companies can have 'exclusive' deals for service, which is simply NOT TRUE.

From federal law:
"A franchising authority may award, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, 1 or more franchises within its jurisdiction; except that a franchising authority may not grant an exclusive franchise and may not unreasonably refuse to award an additional competitive franchise."
permalink · 2006-06-19 03:18:58 · Print · Reply to this
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