 NEWS ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASESJuly 13, 2008
AT&T's entry this week as a major competitor for Time Warner is just the beginning of the growing
telecommunication choices for consumers in Ohio and the Dayton area. More than 30 franchises have been
approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce to offer video services in the state since the Video
Competition Act was signed into law last June...
May 21, 2008
The Ohio Department of Commerce has recently issued two new Video Service
Authorizations as a result of The Ohio Video Competition Act, also known as Senate Bill 117.
SB 117 passed the General Assembly and was signed by Governor Ted Strickland last year to
promote cable competition. The bill continues to have a great impact on companies and choices
for Ohio’s consumers. With the recent additions, a total of 32 franchises are now approved to
offer video services in Ohio... May 11, 2008 To the editor: In less than a year since the General Assembly overwhelmingly passed the Ohio Video Competition Act (S.B 117), legislation allowing competitors to challenge cable's long-held monopoly, we see that this legislation is having an impact... Read More >> April 7, 2008 COLUMBUS – The Ohio Video Competition Act, also know as Senate Bill 117, passed last year by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by Governor Ted Strickland to promote cable competition, continues to have a great impact in new companies and choices for Ohio's consumers. A total of 28 franchises have been approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce... Read More >> March 18, 2008 COLUMBUS – Video competition continues to make large strides in Ohio! Seven new video providers recently joined the seven companies that have already received Video Franchise Agreements from the State Department of Commerce... Read More >> March 11, 2008 COLUMBUS – Video competition is booming in the Buckeye State! Seven new providers are approved to offer video services and 26 additional companies have applied to bring their services and technologies to Ohio consumers. Consumers should soon be seeing competitive rates, better customer service and advances in video technologies as more companies receive Video Franchise Agreements from the State Department of Commerce... Read More >> March 8, 2008 Columbus – "We've not seen change in the cable TV space at this pace, ever," Kagan said. "If it were just the changing technology, it wouldn't be moving this quickly. It's the competition that's driving these changes." Read More >> February 22, 2008 5 percent hike allows more competition for subscribers... Read More >> February 20, 2008 DEERFIELD TWP. - Residents here will soon have more options for cable TV, and Deerfield Township is making sure those providing it pay to use the public right of way... Read More >> February 6, 2008 PATASKALA — Pataskala residents will have more cable TV options in the coming months — and the city stands to make more money off those options... Read More >> February 3, 2008 BELMONT — "We enthusiastically welcome all new providers interested in bringing more competition to Ohio," said Sara Briggs, executive director of TV4US Ohio. "Customers across the state will finally have the chance to experience the benefits of a competitive video service market." Read More >> February 3, 2008 Consumers across the state will soon have the chance to experience the benefits of a competitive video service market... Read More >> February 2, 2008
LIMA – For many years, consumers in Ohio have had one choice when it comes to cable providers.
Either use the provider that has a franchise set up with their local municipalities, or go without cable. January 29, 2008 Year after year, Ohio cable consumers have been forced to pay increasingly high cable costs. As the following map details, cable prices have risen across the state at alarming rates, skyrocketing as much as 86.5% in recent years! Read More >> January 25, 2008 CANTON AT&T's television and high-speed Internet package, called U-verse, is now available in parts of the city... Read More >> January 11, 2008 On Tuesday, the city of Urbana joined the growing number of Ohio municipalities and townships enacting legislation... Read More >> January 10, 2008 Frustrated cable subscribers like Mr. Byles who aren't tech savvy used to have only one option: satellite television. But as evidenced this week by the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, those like Mr. Byles now have more choices... Read More >> December 22, 2007 COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Commerce on Nov. 9 issued the first statewide video-service agreement... Read More >> December 21, 2007 Cincinnati Bell Inc. on Thursday became the third company in Ohio authorized to offer cable TV service under a new state law designed to encourage cable competition... Read More >> December 18, 2007 After years of facing rising cable rates, limited video technologies and poor customer service, relief is in sight for millions of Ohio cable consumers... Read More >> November 16, 2007 State lawmakers reason the benefits to consumers would be increased competition, which would lead to lower prices and great access to pay TV service. The Federal Communications Commission estimates about seventy percent of U.S. households have access to cable TV. But costs for cable have risen much faster than inflation, and many customers complain of poor service... Read More >> November 14, 2007 COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Commerce has issued the first statewide video service agreement. Ohio cable consumers, who are tired of poor customer service and consistent rate hikes during the past several years should soon have a choice... Read More >> November 10, 2007 WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 — The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to impose significant new regulations to open the cable television market to independent programmers and rival video services after determining that cable companies have become too dominant... Read More >> November 9, 2007 The new law is expected to expedite service agreements and spur competition in the industry, which could mean lower prices for consumers, state officials said... Read More >> November 8, 2007 The Ohio Department of Commerce today issued the first statewide Video Service Agreement. Ohio cable consumers, who are tired of poor customer service and consistent rate hikes... Read More >>
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