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Lafayette Muni Files FCC Complaint Against ComCorp over Retrans

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:28:35 -0700

New Louisiana State Franchising Law on Hold

Stevie Converse — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:16:09 -0700

Louisiana Senate Approves Video Franchise Bill

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:48:36 -0700

[Editor's note: This is an excerpt from the article.]

The Senate gave final legislative approval to a change in the way cable television providers win franchise rights in Louisiana.

Earthlink Closing Philadelphia Wi-Fi

Stevie Converse — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:30:01 -0700

A few weeks after announcing it will shut down its municipal wireless network in New Orleans, EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday that it has notified its Wi-Fi customers in Philadelphia that it is terminating that network, too.

Moving Technology Forward in Lafayette

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:20:10 -0700

Start: 05/15/2008 - 17:30

End: 05/15/2008 - 19:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The Louisiana Technology Council, in cooperation with TechSouth, Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE), the University of Lafayette and Lafayette Consolidated Government looks to promote the technology industry in and around Lafayette.

LUS Fiber Project Still on Schedule

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:36:31 -0700

Lafayette Utlities System is making progress on its fiber-to-the-home project and still expects to serve its first fiber customer in January.

Video Franchise Bills All Take; Where's the Give?

Stevie Converse — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:11:25 -0700

The statewide video franchise bills up for consideration in the Louisiana Legislature are, in fact, bad news as John and the LMA (pdf) have made clear.

'Vehemently Opposed' to AT&T's Law

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:32:02 -0700

As you were warned on these pages AT&T's state-wide video franchise bill is back again. The title: "Consumer Choice Television Act" is as deceptive a label as the infamous "Fair Competition Act" that the same corporate players used to attempt to kill competition from LUS when the network was little more than an idea.

From Lafayette: Do You Need to Know Why Fiber's Great to Love Fiber?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:25:12 -0700

One of the more interesting themes I've heard now from multiple people during my travels so far in Lafayette is that while the majority of residents have gotten behind the deployment of a full fiber network, they don't really understand why fiber's such a great thing.

First Thoughts from Lafayette: The Importance of Broadband in Rural Areas

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:18:16 -0700

After a thankfully uneventful trip to Lafayette, LA on Saturday I went out on the town with some local friends to enjoy the nightlife of this great city.

Slidell, Pearl River Councils Oppose Cable and Tax Bills in Legislature

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:38:49 -0700

One proposed bill affecting tax collection and a bill vetoed by former Gov. Kathleen Blanco that has been revived and would change the way cable franchise negotiations are handled have incurred the displeasure of both the Slidell City Council and the Pearl River Board of Aldermen.

AT&T, East Baton Rouge Approve Video Deal

Stevie Converse — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:19:36 -0700

AT&T and the city-parish have reached an agreement to allow the company to offer television service in East Baton Rouge Parish, adding another competitor to a market that includes cable provider Cox Communications and satellite services Dish Network and Direct TV.

NFCB's Annual Community Radio Conference

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:38:01 -0800

Start: 04/11/2007 - 00:00

End: 04/14/2007 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The National Federation of Community Broadcasters' Annual Community Radio Conference is designed to help people lead their stations through technological change, economic insecurity, changing demograp

Communication in the Public Interest: the 54th Annual Conference of the Int'l Communication Association

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:30 -0800

Start: 05/27/2004 - 00:00

End: 05/31/2004 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Throughout the five-day conference, an estimated 1,700 scholars will attend over 400 presentations representing the latest advances in the field of communication.

Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference

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Start: 09/10/2003 - 00:00

End: 09/13/2003 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Topics to be covered at the 2003 conference include:
Petrochemical Industry

Charles W. Boustany, Jr.

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Bobby Jindal

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Charlie Melancon

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David Vitter

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Richard H. Baker

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