Category: Legislation/Dockets

Those keeping score know that the Texas legislature really started the state-mandated video franchise train down the tracks. SB5 was passed in Texas at the end of 2005. It was a natural place for the phone … Continue Reading…

AT&T reported its first quarter 2008 earnings yesterday. As with all such calls, the U-Verse rollout was an active topic for discussion. AT&T noted that it remains on plan to meet its current 2008 U-verse subscription target — … Continue Reading…

April’s been a busy month — first, there was the Michigan Municipal League’s legislative conference held in Lansing early this month. About 65 municipal administrators attended a presentation devoted to public, education and government access programming issues created by … Continue Reading…

Yesterday morning, the Federal Communications Commission adopted an Order which bans exclusive service contracts from being entered between a provider of telecommunications services and an owner of a multiple dwelling unit (”MDU”), like an apartment building. The Order has … Continue Reading…

Perhaps the folks at Comcast have watched too many Seinfeld reruns.

In a scene reminiscent of Kramer’s Oscar-show attendance, Comcast has admitted that it paid “seat warmers” to hold chairs in a hearing room expected to reach capacity. As Comcast … Continue Reading…