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Cable and Telecommunications

Articles

CALEA and Law Enforcement Surveillance in the Era of Homeland Security: What Does The IP-Enabled Future Hold? as written by William R. Hanna and published in the Winter 2004 issue of NATOA, Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy publication.

The FCC Considers Regulations of New Communications Services – Implications for Municipalities as published in the September / October 2004 issue of the Municipal Lawyer publication. (Reproduced with the permission of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, 1110 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005)

SB 117 Update - "SB 117 Finalized - The End of Municipal Cable Regulation in Ohio"

Client Briefing on Cable & Telecommunications Law - Ohio Legislature Considers New State-Wide Cable/Video Franchise Bill Divesting Local Government of Franchising Authority

Telephone Industry Takes On Cable In 2006 - But Misses The Mark On Capitol Hill
March 5, 2007: FCC Limits Local Franchising Requirements Applicable To Telcos
FCC Plans More Telecom Deregulation
A New Direction for Telecom Legislation In 2007
Statewide Franchise Laws Continue To Be Enacted — And Ohio Is Next
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Approves Recovery of City's Legal Fees in Forest Park Right-of-Way Case
Eighth Circuit Delivers Favorable ROW Decision

Client Alert on Cable & Telecommunications Law - New Law Requires Ohio Public Entities To Respond To Data Security Breaches Or Face Significant Penalties

Adelphia Agrees to be purchased by Time Warner & Comcast. "After 2-1/2 years in bankruptcy, Adelphia reached a tentative agreement to sell its cable systems to Comcast and Time Warner for close to $18 billion".

“FCC Threatens Local Emergency Alert Systems”
“New Cable Television Franchise Transfers On The Horizon”
“Update on Adelphia’s Sale Process”
“Supreme Court: No Franchise Fees on Cable Modem Service Revenues”
“FCC: VoIP Telephony Is Not Subject to State or Local Regulation”
“Coming Soon To a Town Near You: Cable TV From Your Telephone Company (Sort Of)”
“New Initiatives Would Restrict The Provision of Telecommunications by Municipalities”
“Supreme Court Considers §1983 Damages Against Municipalities for Violations of Wireless Tower Zoning Provisions”

The “Adelphia Sale Process”
“Adelphia Franchise Renewal Efforts"
A “Victory for City in Franchise Renewal Process Case”
"FCC Tentatively Concludes That CALEA Applies To Providers of Broadband Internet Access and Voice Over Internet Protocal (VoIP) Telephone Service