The Wall Street Journal reports today the U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a Federal Communications Authority rule adopted in the spring of 2007 prohibiting local governments from imposing "unreasonable" requirements on telephone companies seeking franchises to offer enhanced broadband-based video services.
The rule is designed to stop local governments from using their FCC cable franchise granting authority to impose build out requirements on franchise applicants, preserving broadband black holes in these communities.
Here are the relevant excerpts from a previous post on the FCC rule.
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