public access

Verizon's Fiber-Optic Service Looks Primed to Enter District of Columbia

Stevie Converse — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:54:46 -0800

Congress' Copyright Fight Puts Open Access Science in Peril

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:37:29 -0700

Connecticut Agency Says AT&T Needs City OKs for Boxes

Stevie Converse — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:36:42 -0700

Regulators Ask Appellate Court to Amend Franchising 'Shot Clock' Rule

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:41:23 -0700

New York FiOS Deal Approval Expected Soon

Stevie Converse — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:34:51 -0700

Verizon expects New York City officials to approve its FiOS cable franchising deal by next month, a top executive said Wednesday.

AT&T Access Plan Challenged

Stevie Converse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:40:33 -0700

AT&T's plan for public access on its U-verse video service -- which the company calls "innovative" and critics call inadequate -- is being challenged in Illinois.

FCC to Test All-Digital-TV Service In Small Market Before National Run

Stevie Converse — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:51:55 -0700

For the residents of Wilmington, N.C., the transition to digital television will come much sooner than expected.

Nashville: House Approves AT&T Cable Deal

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:49:42 -0700

The House voted 93-2 Monday for legislation that would let AT&T begin competing with cable companies to provide television services across Tennessee.

Tennessee Cable Bill Off to Senate

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:31:10 -0700

The state House overwhelmingly approved the three-year-old effort to induce more competition for cable television services in Tennessee Monday.

Keeping the Public in Public Access TV in Hawaii

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:21:39 -0700

Years of battles to keep Akaku Maui Community Television a true vehicle for freedom of speech will soon come to a head.

The State wants to put the job of providing public access television up for bid, a process which some say could take the community out of public media.

In U.K., Over 120 MPs Demand Local TV on Freeview

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:08:34 -0700

Over 120 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion demanding that the Government introduce a local television network on Freeview before switching off the analogue TV signals.

U-Verse's Sorry Excuse For Public Access TV

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:58:18 -0700

As Verizon and AT&T lobbyists worked to eliminate the local video franchise system, consumer advocates pointed out that such moves resulted in the death of public access. In States where lawmakers insist, AT&T has to carry public access -- but localities haven't been all too thrilled with the results.