said by fAcEtIOUs:A bill winding its way thru the Senate will make this whole issue moot. It is S.1504( »
thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z···s.01504: ) and it would authorize national TV licensing rights that no community could override.
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www.mondaq.com/i_article.asp_Q_a···_E_36552It is not clear whether comprehensive telecom reform proposals can achieve passage, given the contentious issues raised by any wide-ranging legislation, leaving narrowly focused bills as the most likely candidates for enactment. Senator Ensign (R‑NV) touched on the question of the most appropriate legislative approach at a Capitol Hill forum on October 25 in extolling the benefits of S. 1504, his Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act (discussed in the October Bulletin). He focused on one provision of the bill that would enable carriers to obtain national video service franchise rights. Although he indicated that he is anxious to have such a policy enacted, he is not inclined to separate that provision from the rest of the bill in an attempt to push it through Congress faster, noting that Senate floor time is at a premium.
Hope it passes...Regardless of the anti-telco pundits, the bottom line is it would mean more competition which in the end is better for consumers.
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