Home     |     About BloggingBroadband     |     About Howard & Howard     |     Contact

Archive for: March 2008

March 20, 2008

FCC Order Bans Exclusive Telecom Contracts with MDUs

Filed under: Competitive Franchising, IPTV, Legislation/Dockets, MDU - 20 Mar 2008

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…

March 18, 2008

MML Publishes DTV Transition Article by Michigan Cable Attorney Kreucher

Filed under: Technology - 18 Mar 2008

The broadcasters’ digital transmission deadline is still about 11 months away — but as that deadline approaches, it seems that more confusion, rather than less, is starting to emerge.

Ever on top of the issues, the Michigan Municipal League provides answers … Continue Reading…

March 17, 2008

Comcast Arbitration Clause Prevails

Filed under: Comcast, Legal Info - 17 Mar 2008

After taking a few hits recently, a Georgia court has allowed Comcast to enforce its forced-arbitration/class action waiver clause. The case is Honig v. Comcast of Georgia, LLC.

Comcast customer and plaintiff Ellenor Honig became upset when she discovered that … Continue Reading…

March 6, 2008

Court Denies Stay of FCC’s MDU Order

Filed under: MDU - 06 Mar 2008

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has denied the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s (”NCTA”) Motion for Stay of the FCC’s November 13, 2007 MDU Order.

In that Order, the FCC determined that the prospective … Continue Reading…