| It creates a level playing field from now on The cable companies big gripe with this bill is that they had to go thru a town by town process to do business and they want it to stay that way. And the reason they want it the old way is because it would slow down any new competitors, thereby preserving their advantage.
The telcos(in this case mainly Verizon) want to see a system that will be quicker and easier to accomplish.
The consumers just want some competition.
Most consumers will get some competition sooner and hopefully lower prices. But the statewide franchises allow for more taxes(2% to 4%) to be passed on to the consumer as a franchise fee. But the local communities get more franchise money to spend.
The cable companies get the same rules for expansion that the telcos get. Meaning they can get statewide franchises too and follow the same rules about deployment and not be tied to local rules.
Overall, not a bad compromise.
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