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AT&TWI: Bill Moyers Journal seeks the 'teletruth' about cable deregulationPosted on November 8, 2007 - 2:15pm.
from: Madison.com Bill Moyers Journal seeks the 'teletruth' about cable deregulation Show to shadow watchdog group founder today Judith Davidoff — 11/08/2007 9:02 am The cable deregulation bill before the state Senate today is drawing national attention. A film crew and reporter from Bill Moyers Journal will be in Madison to cover the vote and to shadow Cynthia Laitman, the co-founder of the statewide chapter of TeleTruth, a telecommunications watchdog group. WI: Make a place for rural WisconsinPosted on November 8, 2007 - 2:13pm.
from: Madison.com Make a place for rural Wisconsin An editorial — 11/08/2007 9:12 am The AT&T-sponsored cable franchise bill now being rushed through the state Senate would have a devastating impact on rural areas, and legislators from those areas want to address the problems with the measure before it expands an already serious "digital divide." Specter Floats Compromise on Telecom ImmunityPosted on November 8, 2007 - 9:18am.
from: The Hill Specter Floats Compromise on Telecom Immunity From The Hill, November 7, 2007 The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee is drafting a compromise to resolve the thorny issue of whether to provide retroactive liability protections for the phone companies that allegedly participated in the Bush administration’s secret wiretapping program. AT$T Whistleblower Speaks Out Against Retroactive ImmunityPosted on November 8, 2007 - 8:58am.
AT&T Whistleblower Speaks Out Against Retroactive Immunity AT&T Whistleblower Mark Klein speaks to the issues of the AT&T/NSA wiretapping in this video from Senator Chris Dodd's site. ( categories: AT&T | NSA/Telco Wiretap Scandal )
Ex-Worker at AT$T Fights Immunity BillPosted on November 8, 2007 - 8:56am.
from: NY Times Ex-Worker at AT&T Fights Immunity Bill WASHINGTON - When Mark Klein, then an AT&T technician in San Francisco, stumbled on a secret room apparently reserved for the National Security Agency inside an AT&T switching center, he hardly expected to be caught up in a national debate over the proper balance between American civil liberties and national security. ( categories: AT&T | NSA/Telco Wiretap Scandal )
CT: U-verse given the green light in ConnecticutPosted on November 8, 2007 - 8:35am.
from: Fierce IPTV U-verse given the green light in Connecticut AT&T has been granted a franchise for its IPTV U-verse service in Connecticut after a state court overturned a decision by the local utility regulator which required U-verse to have to get a franchise in each area in which it wanted to operate. The decision is an important precedent and clears the way for similar state-level clearance to facilitate the rapid roll out of the broadband infrastructure necessary to support IPTV and other high access services. AT&T becomes the first competitor to offer television services under a new state law designed to increase competition with the cable industry. WI: City fears loss of cable pactsPosted on November 7, 2007 - 9:08am.
from: Journal Sentinel City fears loss of cable pacts By STEVEN WALTERS Madison - Milwaukee's cable franchise administrator said Tuesday he expects that AT&T and Time Warner would opt out of their city contracts and apply for state-issued franchises, if a bill up for a Senate vote this week becomes law. CT: AT$T U-verse Deploys in Connecticut Stirs ControversyPosted on November 7, 2007 - 8:27am.
from: Associated Content AT&T U-verse Deploys in Connecticut Stirs Controversy The free speech of hundreds of consumers was paid for in advertising funds expended by AT&T this year. In a recent campaign to deploy U-verse in Connecticut (a timeline of events can be found here; http://7towntv.org/ct_acm.htm ) a massive marketing campaign rallied consumers to fight for competition and fair prices. It was slick. WI: State cable bill phoned in by AT$TPosted on November 7, 2007 - 8:22am.
from: Badger Herald OPINION & EDITORIAL by Adi Lev-er The state Senate will vote on a bill tomorrow that would deregulate the cable industry in Wisconsin. Currently, local municipalities are in control of the industry; they grant the necessary franchise contracts to cable companies. The proposed bill would transfer that control over to the state. Instead of relying on the local government to consider each cable company individually and set up a contract, the state would create a standard by which companies would be granted franchises. WI: Lawmaker hopes to help rural cable users ease 'digital divide'Posted on November 7, 2007 - 8:20am.
from: Journal Sentinel Lawmaker hopes to help rural cable users ease 'digital divide' By STEVEN WALTERS Madison - A state senator from western Wisconsin will try to rewrite a controversial cable franchise bill to require AT&T, cable and other companies to contribute up to $7.5 million to a new "digital divide" fund to make sure rural areas get the same services as cities and suburbs. |
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