With a great victory for consumers in the House of Representatives last week, consumers are closer than ever to enjoying true competition for cable and broadband services. Today, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on Senator Ted Stevens’ (Alaska) communications bill that will streamline the video franchise process. Stevens modified his initial draft to accommodate the needs of mayors and localities and is poised to move forward with a markup of the bill next week (June 20).
The Senate now can finish the process by keeping to its schedule and pass a good, clean franchise reform bill. Consumers deserve this win – check the clock to see how much consumers could save!
too many of the cable channels offer programs thst I DON'T WANT IN MY HOME yet I AM FORCED TO PAY FOR THEM. This is like buying a ticket
for an Airplane Flight an then not knowing where I AM GOING. LET THOSE WHO WANT TO WATCH THE JUNK PAY FOR IT.
SECONDLY; FINE THOSE WHO ARE PROMOTING PORNOGRAPHY OR TAKE THEIR LICENCES FROM THEM. THEIR CLAIM FOR FREE SPEECH IS NOT COVERED BY THE CONSTITUION. CONGRESS SHOULD
FIND THE GUTS TO OVERCOME THE COURTS ON THIS.
LET
Posted by: cc martrn | June 21, 2006 at 07:22 AM
The morallaty of our the peopl in our country has been deteriating for the last fifty years.
IT IS LARGELY THE FAULT OF THE MEDIA WITH THE BLESSING OF MISGUIDED COURTS. THE CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE THE COURTS AND MUST STATE THE NECCESARY STEPS.
Posted by: CC MARTIN | June 21, 2006 at 07:34 AM
I have to agree. The consumers are finally making progress.
Posted by: jj buckley | August 13, 2006 at 03:20 PM
This is a fake site!
Posted by: cindy ho | August 13, 2006 at 03:23 PM
JJ: But there's more work ahead!
Cindy: We assure you, it's not. We're sincere in our belief that competition is good for consumers and that everyone deserves choice.
Posted by: C4CC | October 19, 2006 at 12:29 PM