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 <description>&lt;p&gt;State cable franchising bills have not led to lower cable rates, and support for public access channels has eroded in those states with such schemes, according to a survey conducted by the Alliance for Community Media and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:19:27 -0700</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Stevie Converse</dc:creator>
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