TN

RIAA Win: Tennessee to Police Campus Networks

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

Tennessee Anti-P2P Law to Cost Colleges over $13 Million

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:08:14 -0800

Broadband Touted as Major Aid to Economic Growth

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:40:42 -0700

Free Up Localities to Build Broadband Infrastructure

Stevie Converse — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:52:18 -0700

In 1935, when Tennessee was predominantly rural, only 10 percent of rural American households had electricity.

To confront this problem and the poverty that came with it, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Rural Electrification Administration with the purpose of providing electricity to rural Americans. Seems simple, right?

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.

Net Gain

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:20:07 -0700

Internet traffic is growing faster than at any time since the boom of the late-1990s. Places like Chattanooga are trying hard not to get stuck in the slow lane.

Big Content Fighting Campus P2P by Lobbying for State Laws

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:40:50 -0700

Neither DMCA takedown notices nor RIAA prelitigation letters have any necessary correlation with on-campus P2P usage rates, as the recent upsurge in RIAA letters this last month shows (the RIAA says that the higher volume is a result of changes to the way MediaSentry detects P2P use).

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.

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.

AT&T Deal Will Skip Local Authority

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:35:40 -0700

AT&T could begin selling TV service in Tennessee within the next three years under compromise legislation unveiled Monday by state legislators that would allow the company to get a state franchise and bypass local government control.

What's In It for the Consumer?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:33:30 -0700

When businesses compete, consumers generally win: Better products, better prices, better service.

Wireless...on Tap

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:31:54 -0700

If you still think the only thing in rural Tennessee is a whole lotta nothin', think again. South Pittsburg (pop. 3,925 as of the 2000 census) is the first city in the state to have free Wi-Fi Internet access for all its citizens and businesses.

Tennessee Waltz

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:39:58 -0700

It’s every woman’s nightmare. You take your sweetheart to a dance and your best friend dances off with him. Sure it feels like betrayal, but they couldn’t help themselves, they fell in love with each other while they were dancing. Nothing personal, mind you, nothing personal.

Devilish Details in Tennessee Cable Franchise Legislation

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:25:11 -0700

A definition of the word Legislation: a solution to a problem which may, or may not actually exist, which may or may not actually create any observable results, and typically is a hand-stitched agreement crafted after some great length of time in order that the public be aroused or dulled and during which time money may be applied to preserve, alter or eliminate debate.

AT&T Won't Say Where It'd Offer TV if Bill Passes

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:26:59 -0700

Despite lobbying for a bill to start offering television services and compete with cable, AT&T will not say where it would offer those services if legislation were approved.

State Cable Franchise Plan Moves Ahead in Tennessee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:31:01 -0700

Yesterday state officials provided information about a draft agreement for the state to start offering statewide cable TV franchises, just as AT&T wanted, and along the way the state will create a new oversight agency and a new fund to "promote" broadband internet access.

Cable Bill to Get First Public Hearing in Tennessee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:19:12 -0700

Legislators rolled out a compromise bill Monday to streamline and expedite the provision of cable-style video services in Tennessee by AT&T and others in competition with existing cable companies.

AT&T Deal Will Skip Local Cable Authority in Tennessee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:13:30 -0700

Cable-AT&T Legislation Unveiled in Tennessee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:50:59 -0700

Members of the Tennessee State Legislature have unveiled what they call "The Competitive Cable and Video Services Act," the most anticipated piece of legislation this session.