RALEIGH — Alarmed by the prospect of competing for customers against local governments, the cable TV industry is pushing for a state law to prevent North Carolina cities from offering Internet and cable systems to their residents.

The industry, led by Time Warner Cable, wants to protect itself from what it calls unfair competition. The industry’s concerns are gaining urgency as some two dozen towns in the state are either planning or exploring their own telecommunications and television service for residents and businesses: Source:News & Observer

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/06/22/545221/cable-tv-fights-municipal-broadband.html#ixzz0rh0HwRhv

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