state legislation

RIAA Win: Tennessee to Police Campus Networks

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:48:29 -0800

PEG Fees Unnecessary

Stevie Converse — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:51:07 -0800

State Video Franchise Schemes Unlikely to Lower Cable Rates

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:31:27 -0800

Stop the Box

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:17:14 -0700

California Law Protects Student Journalism Teachers

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:16:44 -0700

Illinois Plants 'Johnny Appleseed' Projects Promoting Broadband in State

Stevie Converse — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:34:29 -0700

Bill Proposed to Extend N.Y. Shield Law to Bloggers

Stevie Converse — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:15:08 -0700

California Lawmakers Consider Cyberbullying Bill

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:33:47 -0700

With Large Underserved Areas, Idaho Seeks to Establish Statewide Educational Network

Stevie Converse — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:00:45 -0700

Massachusetts Broadband Bill Clears House

Stevie Converse — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:30:28 -0700

An effort to bring widespread broadband access to all of the Cape and islands took another step forward yesterday, as the House added $15 million for underserved communities to a statewide broadband bond bill.

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.

Are You Addicted to Public Access Television?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:54:11 -0700

This is a column for the real intellectuals. The book-reading, newspaper-devouring, spectacle-wearing, square-peg types you want as your Trivial Pursuit partner.

You know, the ones who watch public access television.

Minnesota Moves Toward a High Speed Future

Stevie Converse — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:31:20 -0700

Minnesota's state government is taking the initiative in ushering the state into the digital age.

States Move to Expand Broadband Access

Stevie Converse — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:23:55 -0700

Despite the potential economic and social benefits of broadband network access, there remains a digital divide between urban and rural communities in the availability of high-speed networks, and state governments are taking a variety of approaches to address the problem, according to a report by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.

Tennessee Governor Signs Statewide Video Franchise Bill Into Law

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:23:44 -0700

Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed into law a bill to create statewide TV cable franchising in Tennessee.

The measure pushed by AT&T Inc. was the result of two years of negotiations with the cable industry and local governments that also saw millions spent on lobbying and advertising campaigns.

Statehouse Secrets: Beacon Hill Does Its Most Important Business Behind Closed Doors

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:45:52 -0700

Lawrence resident Bill Collins likes to keep an eye on Massachusetts lawmakers as they find ways to spend his money. So Collins is disappointed the House budget debate that used to be on television can only be found on the Internet.

Senator Discloses AT&T Link After Statewide Cable Franchise Vote

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:20:25 -0700

State Sen. Bill Ketron was ready for the first item on Thursday's Senate calendar, the so-called "AT&T bill" he had helped shepherd through the legislature.

Pennsylvania's Newspapers Fight Senate Bill on Legal Ads

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:18:53 -0700

The state Senate is poised to consider a bill that would allow local governments to place legal notices in free community papers and end a monopoly long enjoyed by the established newspaper industry.

Philadelphia Inquirer Rips Pennsylvania 'Public Notice' Bill

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:15:43 -0700

A bill being considered by the Pennsylvania State Senate that would allow free newspapers to run legal notices and "end a monopoly long enjoyed by the established newspaper industry," is drawing opposition from numerous dailies in the market, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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.