Telecom Bill Vows Made as '06 Election Looms

[SOURCE: MediaWeek 2/20, AUTHOR: Todd Shields]
Top U.S. lawmakers are promising to bring a broad telecommunications bill forward in the coming weeks and say it will address the Bell companies’ request for help introducing their pay-TV services around the country. But some analysts are skeptical Congress will be able to reach the necessary consensus in a divisive election year. Issues to be resolved include how broadband providers may handle Internet content, whether to let cities and towns offer their own high-speed Internet services and whether to stiffen penalties for broadcast indecency.
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