Seattle May Join ISP-@Home Fray.
Multichannel News, February, 1999 by ESTRELLA, JOE
A Washington state cable-advisory group wants the city of Seattle to hop on the Internet-service providers' equal-access bandwagon. The Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board -- a volunteer group that counsels local officials on cable-related issues -- has recommended that Seattle require that the high-speed @Home Network be opened to area ISPs in exchange for transferring Tele-Communications Inc.'s franchise to AT&T Corp.
Moreover, it wants equal access even if the transfer is not authorized by the City Council at its Feb. 16 meeting. "Whether the transfer goes forward or not, this needs to be in the franchise," board chairman Anthony Williams said. However, the recommendation comes at a time when interest in equal...
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