Connecticut Legislators Approve Franchise-Reform Bill

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATORS APPROVE FRANCHISE-REFORM BILL
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Haugsted]
Connecticut legislators, on the last night of their session June 6, approved a franchise-reform bill that will subject AT&T's U-verse TV product to some regulation. The bill will require AT&T to pay the same tax on gross earnings as do incumbent operators. AT&T will also get a three-year exemption from personal property taxes on infrastructure upgrades. Incumbent operators will be allowed to opt into state regulation 30 days after the entry of a new provider. All providers will be relieved of current state customer-service regulations: the state will now recognize the standards set in federal law.
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