California won't act on Verizon yet; two bills move into joint state committee.(Verizon Communications Inc.)
Multichannel News, July, 2005 by Haugsted, Linda
Apparently deferring to the wishes of local regulators and other interested parties, legislators in California have moved into a joint state Assembly/ Senate committee two bills that could ease Verizon Communications Inc.'s push into video, an action likely to delay debate on a bill until the fall.
The move indicated the intent of legislators to create broad new telecommunications policy that removes barriers to entry, while retaining a fair playing field for vendors. Verizon hopes the two chambers can reach a consensus this session, Pacific Region president Tim McCallion said. But he added that if a broader bill bogs down, he hopes lawmakers will consider a narrower bill that addresses specific competitive issues and allows the telco to proceed with...
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