Laws/Franchising

Coalition Plans to Fight Lax Telecom Law

Washington -- If Congress drafts a new telecommunications law, a range of consumer, civil-rights and public-interest g

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Lawmakers Concerned About 2006 DTV Bill

Las Vegas -- Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) and several House members Monday expressed strong opposition to cutting off a

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Barton Calls for a Telecom-Law Overhaul

Washington— House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texa

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Lawyer: Brand X Case About Cable Blocking

Washington -- The Supreme Court case on the regulation of cable’s high-speed-data service is “massively importantâ

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Rutledge: Hold Telcos to Cable Laws

Phone companies that plan to offer Internet-protocol video should comply with existing cable laws until Congress adopt

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Stevens Supports Cable-Indecency Law

Senate Commerce Committee chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) said Tuesday that he would support legislation that applied

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ACA Lawyer: Brace Yourselves for Retrans

San Antonio -- A lawyer for the American Cable Association Tuesday warned small cable operators to start preparing for

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'Verizon Bill’ Is Now Pa. Law

Amendment Puts A Curb on Towns’ Ability to Overbuild

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GOP in Control of Telecom-Law Overhaul

At least one thing is clear from Tuesday’s election results: Republicans on Capitol Hill will control any changes in

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Barton: Cable Indecency Law Coming

For the second time in a month, House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas) has announced that h

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