Broadband Future

The Heartland Institute - States Shouldn't Meddle with IPTV - by Sonia Arrison: "Because old cable rules allowed local governments to grant near-monopolies to cable companies, bureaucrats have been able to use their power to extract big bucks and obtain special favors. Cable companies haven’t had much choice in the matter. This market distortion has raised prices and lowered quality for consumers ... but new competition should remedy those problems."