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��I- �� TELECOM THE NEWS from page 1 ................................... The League plans to run "Telecom in the News" in vices, and specifies that a complete telecommuni- Priority Focus at least every other week, to spotlight cations buildout of the state would be required in six events and trends of interest to city o�cials. years. Be1lSouth Withdraws Donation Over Wireless Verizon Communications, which had lobbied Network New Jersey for the bill, now considers the current draft to be a barrier to entry. In New Orleans, La., BeIlSouth Corp. has with- drawn an offer to donate one of its buildings in the For the complete story, visit area that would have served as the new police www.muftichannel.com and search for the article headquarters. titled "Surprise for Verizon in N.J." According to city officials, BeIlSouth was angered Poll Shows N.J. Residents Prefer Local Cable over New Orleans' plan to unveil a city-owned wire- Franchises less Intemet network that would bring high-speed Internet service for free to homes and businesses in In a recent poll conducted by Penn, Schoen, & New Orleans, in an effort to jump-start resettlement Berland for the New Jersey Cable Telecommunica- and relocation in the city. tions Association, 68 percent of New Jersey resi- dents are not interested in cable television competi- For the complete story, visit tion if it requires payment of Verizon's cable tax www.washingtonpost.com and search for the article through higher franchise fees. titled "Angry BeIlSouth Withdrew Donation, New Orleans Says." In addition, 75 percent of the poll respondents said they preferred local cable franchises over Lafayette Mayor Claims Phone Company Trying statewide cable television franchises. to Hinder Broadband Plan For the complete story, visit Local officials in Lafayette, La., have become www.prnewswire.com and search for the article ftustrated with the alleged efforts of BeIlSouth to block titled "New Poll Shows New Jersey Residents the city's plan to build an advanced broadband Strongly Reject Verizon's Cable Tax." network. W�Max to be Tested in Taiwan In an article run by USA Today, Gene Kimrr�elman of Consumers Union commented that the blockage of WiMax, a technology intended to provide users municipal govemments from entering the broadband with wireless, high-speed Intemet access at much market would have adverse effects on the ability of greater distances than Wi-Fi, will be tested in citizens to afford high-speed Intemet services. Taiwan. For the complete story, visit www.usatoday.com Intel has agreed to work with the country to and search for the article titled "Bells Dig in to Domi- develop the technology, and test it on an island-wide nate High-Speed Intemet Realm." basis. Verizon Calls N.J. Legislation a`Barrier to Entry' For the complete story, visit www.pcworld.com and search for the article titled "Taiwan Tests Island- Recently, New Jersey introduced the first draft of Wde WiMax." A4430 — a bill aimed at authoring a statewide fran- chise for certain providers of cable-television ser- PAGE 4- PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org December 9, 2005 - Issue #47