A listing of articles in the news
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
» Press Release | July 25, 2008
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.
» Boston Globe | October 03, 2006
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.
» Los Angeles Times | October 03, 2006
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.
» San Diego Union-Tribune | September 05, 2006
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.
» San Francisco Chronicle | September 05, 2006
The word “dysfunctional” is one of the more well-worn clichés used to describe the California Legislature. Checking our archive, I found The Bee, all by itself, has published at least 126 articles in three years that use the word “dysfunctional” in association with our august body of legislators.
» Sacramento Bee | September 05, 2006
Another key California State Senate committee has approved a proposed statewide video-franchise measure, positioning the bill to be sent to the full body for a vote within two weeks or so.
» TelecomWeb | August 23, 2006
Amid promises of lower prices and more competition, California lawmakers have uncovered a complex web of interconnected issues that must be settled before television viewers can be offered new opportunities to shop among providers.
» San Diego Union Tribune | June 30, 2006
Legislation hailed as a way to give Californians lower prices and more choice in cable television services was approved overwhelmingly Wednesday night by the state Assembly.
» Sacramento Bee | June 08, 2006
In an effort to give consumers more television viewing choices, the Assembly on Wednesday voted to open the cable business to telephone companies.
» San Fransisco Gate | June 08, 2006
Editorial: The Pressure on California AB 2987 from all sides is enormous and explains why the speaker has asked for a timeout on the bill’s progress. But the essentials are plain to see: Competition could help add choice and drive down rates for pay TV.
» San Francisco Chronicle | May 04, 2006
The California Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee passed a hotly contested bill Monday that seeks to allow telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon to compete with cable operators for television service.
» San Francisco Chronicle | April 25, 2006
Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez unveiled hotly contested legislation Thursday that he says will give Californians lower cable television prices and more choice.
» Sacramento Bee | April 07, 2006
As they plan to roll out television service rivaling cable, California’sphone companies are pushing to change the rules on pay TV — taking control away from cities and counties and giving it to state officials.
» Los Angeles Times | April 07, 2006
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez introduced legislation Thursday designed to give Californians more choice in their television entertainment and Internet services. The bill would allow telephone companies to compete with cable companies by offering subscribers a ‘’triple play’’ package—telephone, Internet and video.
» Associated Press | April 07, 2006
Editorial: When telephone companies upgrade their aging networks so they can deliver super-fast Internet access and television-quality video, consumers stand to benefit.
» San Jose Mercury | April 07, 2006
A top California lawmaker said on Thursday he is introducing a bill that would overhaul the state’s cable-television market by doing away with city-by-city franchises. Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez said his bill would provide for greater choice for consumers by creating a single statewide cable-TV market regulated by the state’s Department of Corporations.
» Reuters | April 06, 2006
In a long-awaited bid to jump start the widespread deployment of broadband technology, state legislative leaders on Thursday unveiled a proposal to allow phone companies to get statewide franchises for broadband service and remove the power of local governments to grant lucrative cable television franchises.
» Los Angeles Business Journal | April 06, 2006
California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez announced legislation Thursday aimed at speeding up cable competition by allowing telephone companies to get state franchises for Internet Protocol TV. he next step is for the measure to be considered in the legislative process.
» Contra Costa Times | April 06, 2006
A battle is underway in California between AT&T, which is trying to install a new TV service that runs over the Internet, and Comcast, one of the dominant cable providers in the state. AT&T is pushing for a new California law that would will allow statewide franchise agreements instead of local ones.
» San Jose Mercury News | March 31, 2006
According to an AP poll of approximately 1000 U.S. adults, sixty-five percent of people would be interested in buying TV service from a phone company.
» Mercury News | February 23, 2006
AT&T will roll out IPTV in the Bay Area, possibly as early as this year, leading to more competition and lower prices. AT&T plans to have IPTV in as many as 3 million homes this year, with the goal of reaching 18 million homes by 2008.
» San Francisco Chronicle | February 06, 2006