Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 22, 2006
By Scott Leith

It's no secret that BellSouth — like the company that plans to buy it, AT&T — wants to go head-to-head in the TV business with cable providers such as Comcast.

To help pave the way, BellSouth has launched a big, behind-the-scenes lobbying effort to overhaul how video service franchises are granted in Georgia and in many other states.

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