First-of-its-kind video franchise legislation written on behalf of the big phone companies made dubious history when the Texas legislature enacted it this year. But before Congress, Indiana and other states consider mimicking this legislation, they should look under the hood.
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]
[SOURCE: New America Foundation]
[SOURCE: RedHerring]
[SOURCE: Telephony, AUTHOR: Ed Gubbins]
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Daniel Terdiman]
[SOURCE: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, AUTHOR: James Bertram, Mayor of Lockhart, Texas]
[SOURCE: St Louis Post Dispatch, AUTHOR: Jerri Stroud jerristroud@post-dispatch.com]
[SOURCE: The Kansas City Star, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]
[Commentary] With choices multiplying, cable companies will be pressured to do more to keep subscribers happy, and are likely to respond by offering more options, including a la carte pricing. Currently, Congress requires cable companies to offer basic service packages that include local TV stations. There's no need for legislation that goes much beyond that. With the media landscape changing so rapidly, lawmakers should resist the temptation to pass laws that could soon be outdated.
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Anne Becker]
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