Friday, July 15, 2005
WSJ.com - Texas Legislation May Pave Way For Phone Companies' TV Service
WSJ.com - Texas Legislation May Pave Way For Phone Companies' TV Service: "The Texas state Senate has resurrected legislation to allow phone companies to more easily compete with cable operators to offer television services, a measure that is being closely watched as competition between the two industries heats up.
The bill, heavily lobbied for by SBC Communications Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., would permit phone companies to enter the video market without seeking franchises from individual municipalities, as cable companies have long been required to do."
The bill, heavily lobbied for by SBC Communications Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., would permit phone companies to enter the video market without seeking franchises from individual municipalities, as cable companies have long been required to do."
