Broadband Future

TelecomWeb: "The Texas State House of Representatives late yesterday followed the Texas State Senate by resurrecting and passing a hotly contested bill that eliminates local franchise requirements for telcos to enter video markets in favor of statewide jurisdiction. The vote gave the likes of SBC Communications and Verizon Communications a major victory against state cable operators that were attempting to delay an ILEC video onslaught. The two legislative bodies must now work out what are considered minor differences in their bills."