September 07, 2005
Statewide Telco-TV Franchising Becomes Law in TX
Multichannel News reports that “As expected, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed the bill, passed in a special legislative session, which authorizes statewide franchises for competitive cable franchises.”
In a press release, Verizon Southwest Region President Steve Banta said “We expect to accelerate our video deployment in Texas beyond our original plans and will work to give more Texans a choice for cable TV service…The Texas Legislature has built a blueprint other states can use.”
From Multichannel News:
The legislative change will be most impactful on Time Warner Cable, the state’s largest operator, but it will also impact Charter Communications Inc. and Cox Communications Inc., in addition to smaller operators…Incumbent cable providers must still adhere to their local cable franchises, but they will be deregulated under the bill when their current pacts expire.
Posted by Mitch Shapiro at September 7, 2005 04:59 PM
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