Virginia's Cable Competition Act of 2006

**riffjim4069** · 01-31-2006 07:12 AM

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=54130 (Va. Lawmakers Strike Tentative Deal on Telcos Tapping TVs)

**riffjim4069** · 01-31-2006 07:18 AM

We FINALLY got the language to the bill. See attachment.

It whizzed by the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee yesterday (passing unanimously). It will come up today in the House Commerce & Labor Committee this afternoon.

We current have Cable Choice adds running on WTOP and WJFK radio. Hopefully, ALL Virginians will soon have additional choices when selecting their cable provider...be they Verizon, Cavalier Telephone & TV, or whomever.

Misc:

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...02V0022+SB0706

YEAS--Wampler, Colgan, Saslaw, Chichester, Miller, Norment, Stosch, Stolle, Potts, Edwards, Williams, Watkins, Wagner, Newman, Rerras--15.

NAYS--0.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...61+ful+SB706S1

**riffjim4069** · 01-31-2006 11:53 AM

In addition to the radio adds to help raise awareness, there will also be a 1/2 page ad running in the Washington Post on Thursday. We've really stepped up our newspaper advertising.

**riffjim4069** · 01-31-2006 01:28 PM

Here is the compromise bill that was substituted and approved.

**gmiller5028** · 01-31-2006 04:39 PM

when will it be voted upon by the general assembly?

**riffjim4069** · 01-31-2006 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by gmiller5028

when will it be voted upon by the general assembly?

It won't be tomorrow, but I am told by the end of the week.

**gmiller5028** · 01-31-2006 05:14 PM

let's hope it passes - this will be great news for FIOS TV in VA.

**riffjim4069** · 02-01-2006 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by gmiller5028

let's hope it passes - this will be great news for FIOS TV in VA.

And don't forget about the little guys like
Cavalier TV

who are rolling out IPTV in the Richmond area...the have plans to server various areas in the Mid-Atlantic. Choice is good!

**riffjim4069** · 02-09-2006 07:26 AM

Just an updated:

HB1404H1 passed committee on 31 Jan (20-Y, 0-N) and full House on 6 Feb (85-Y, 12-N, 2-A)

SB706S1 passed committee on 30 Jan (14-Y, 0-N, 1-A) and full Senate on 6 Feb (37-Y, 1-N, 2-A)

**riffjim4069** · 02-22-2006 08:16 AM

Just an update:

SB706 with substitutes passed the House Commerce and Labor Committee 21-0 on 2/21/2006.

HB1404 with substitutes pass the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee 14-0-1 on 2/20/2006.