California Cities Seek A Veto for Video Bill

CALIFORNIA CITIES SEEK A VETO FOR VIDEO BILL
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Haugsted]
California cities and counties, concerned that a new statewide video-franchising bill will disenfranchise groups of consumers throughout the state, have launched an effort to get Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto the bill. The municipalities and their advocacy group, the League of California Cities, strongly opposed the bill throughout the hearing process. Local regulators stressed their support for competition, but said they fear the bill (approved Aug. 31) will allow new providers, including telcos Verizon and AT&T, to geographically “cherry-pick” the state. Gov Schwarzenegger has already wielded his veto power this session, spiking a controversial bill that would have changed the education code to extend protections against anti-gay speech in schools. But bill watchers don't anticipate that he will stand in the way of state franchising.
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