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Local Exchange Services In The Next Century -- What Still Must Be Done To Bring Us To Where We Want To Be?, Hullihen Williams Moore, Richard L. Cimerman, John J. Langhauser, Philip Mcclelland, Mark J. Mathis
Local Exchange Services In The Next Century -- What Still Must Be Done To Bring Us To Where We Want To Be?, Hullihen Williams Moore, Richard L. Cimerman, John J. Langhauser, Philip Mcclelland, Mark J. Mathis
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Our panel is Local Exchange Service in the Next Century--What Still must be Done to Bring Us to Where We Want to Be? We have four excellent panelists to address these questions. I expect the panelists to agree, in part, where we want to be, and they won't spend a whole lot of time about increased service, new technology, lower prices, and all those things. I am sure we'll hear some assurances along those lines, at least from three of the panelists. Most of the time will be spent on what still must be done to get us there. I …
Local Franchising: What Role Will Localities Play In The Regulations Of The Telecommunications Industry? Will They Become Providers Of Telecommunications Service To The Public?, Anthony Gambardella, Dana G. Coltrin, Timothy M. Kaine, David W. Ogburn Jr.
Local Franchising: What Role Will Localities Play In The Regulations Of The Telecommunications Industry? Will They Become Providers Of Telecommunications Service To The Public?, Anthony Gambardella, Dana G. Coltrin, Timothy M. Kaine, David W. Ogburn Jr.
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Good morning, everybody. I am Tony Gambardella with the firm of Woods, Rogers & Hazelgrove in Richmond--formerly with the State Corporation Commission. We started yesterday's discussion with the promise of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The main promise was, as of February 8, 1996, Congress had deregulated the telecommunications industry. The problem with the promise is that Congress retained some regulation within the industry. We have regulation at the federal level. We have a huge state role and this morning we are going to add another level--local government. Local governments have a role under the Act. There is some dispute …