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Technical Bulletins: Telecommunications Update: Keeping Up With The Cable, Telephone, And Wireless Business, Jim Finane Jun 2002

Technical Bulletins: Telecommunications Update: Keeping Up With The Cable, Telephone, And Wireless Business, Jim Finane

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This short briefing will answer some frequently asked questions, give decision makers new or changed information, keep you current on changes in this area, and highlight what you should watch for when working with these businesses in your city.


Technical Bulletins: The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 And Its Impact On Tennessee Cities, Jim Finane Dec 1996

Technical Bulletins: The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 And Its Impact On Tennessee Cities, Jim Finane

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Telecommunications Act of 1996, passed by Congress and signed by the president in February, rewrote the country's basic telecommunications law. It was drafted and passed in response to a rapidly changing telecommunications environment and the convergence of traditional local and long-distance telephone service, wireless telephones, and cable and broadcast television.


Technical Bulletins: Cable Tv: Cities Must Act To Control Rates And Set Consumer Protection Standards, Jim Finane Aug 1993

Technical Bulletins: Cable Tv: Cities Must Act To Control Rates And Set Consumer Protection Standards, Jim Finane

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 and how to implement it.


Technical Bulletins: Cable Tv Bill Carries Significant Changes, Jim Finane Jan 1993

Technical Bulletins: Cable Tv Bill Carries Significant Changes, Jim Finane

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, which Congress passed over President George Bush's veto. Rate increases, a lack of competition among cable operators, and other changes in the cable and broadcast television industry were the driving forces behind Congress' action. The 1992 act used two definitions of effective competition.


Technical Bulletins: Cable Tv Update: The Cable Communications Policy Act Of 1984, E. W. Meisenhelder Nov 1984

Technical Bulletins: Cable Tv Update: The Cable Communications Policy Act Of 1984, E. W. Meisenhelder

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin outlines the major provisions of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.


Technical Bulletins: New Developments In Cable Tv, E. W. Meisenhelder Sep 1981

Technical Bulletins: New Developments In Cable Tv, E. W. Meisenhelder

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses some of the trends in cable television systems and their implications for local governments.


Technical Bulletins: Cities Can Enforce Cable Tv Access Requirements, Mtas Jun 1979

Technical Bulletins: Cities Can Enforce Cable Tv Access Requirements, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the Federal Communication Commission's rule on access and channel capacity, and its implications for cities with cable TV franchises.