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Baby Bells win another battle

March 24, 2004 The Supreme Court rules that states have the right to pass laws prohibiting cities and local governments from selling telecom services. TAGS: municipality, Missouri, telecommunications, law, state, government, SBC Communications Inc., court, telephone company, utility, AT&T Corp., city

Quest for 'Utopia' hits a roadblock

April 19, 2004 Armed with a recent Supreme Court decision, major telecommunications companies are successfully thwarting plans by municipalities to build advanced networks. TAGS: UTOPIA, Wisconsin, municipality, Qwest Communications Inc., Utah, telecommunications company, telecommunications, cable company, resident, law, Governor, fiber, broadband

Oregon proposes local cell phone tax

April 24, 2005 Major cell phone lobbyists launch a campaign opposing a proposed law for Oregon municipalities to collect a 5 percent cell phone tax. TAGS: Oregon, tax, municipality, lobbyist, BellSouth Corp., cell phone, CTIA, law, AT&T Corp.

Carriers throw their weight around towns

December 1, 2004 Cities tired of waiting for broadband buildouts find it ain't so easy to go around the phone and cable giants. TAGS: municipality, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, fiber, Illinois, Philadelphia, broadband network, broadband Internet, fiber-optics, cable company, carrier, Comcast Corp., law, city, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc.
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