On Dec 16, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Craig L Uebringer wrote:
This is why I suggested it might take regulatory action, or changes in state laws.
Also engage locality first, as Jared indicates. The problem in going to the fed is that power will be skewed to the larger entities. Competitive providers breathed a sign of relief when Verizontal lost their attempts to get statewide television franchising and had to deal locality-by-locality, just like the small guys did. Would be worse if there was a single federal entity to buy off now that corporate campaign funding is both anonymous and unlimited.
Maybe in your state. here, one company can get a statewide license. this report may be of interest to those in this space: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/stpp/pdf/VideoFranchisingReport.pdf - Jared