In September 2006, California passed a bill, AB 2987, that opened up the cable sector by allowed telecommunications companies to receive a permit to deliver internet and television services to homes and businesses from the state instead of individual permits for each city or county.
Read about it here.
Bills: Cable Franchise Bill, Assembly Bill 2987, September 29, 2006
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“Schwarzenegger Signs California Cable Franchise Bill”
“We Want Choice – California”
ARLINGTON, VA--TV4US Executive Director Lizanne Sadlier released the following statement regarding cable’s poor showing in Q1 2008 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), compiled by the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill on Friday creating a single statewide market for cable television by eliminating city-by-city franchises, opening the market to competition from telephone companies.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two sweeping consumer bills Friday that seek to cut the cost of prescription drugs and cable television service for millions of Californians, embracing key issues championed by Democratic lawmakers.
Cable TV and phone companies say they are looking at new opportunities to sell TV service in California as legislation to make it easier to do so is on its way to becoming state law.
State lawmakers this week wrapped up their most productive legislative sessions in years, passing legislation to combat global warming, fund public works projects, lower prescription drug costs and raise the minimum wage—and handing victories to a political odd couple: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and organized labor.
The Legislature is considering historic legislation with the power to open Cable TV to real competition
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