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/tlkZ TELECOM IN THE NEWS Technological advances in telecommunications are aeating enonnous pressure in Congress and throughout the United States for regulatory reforms that could dramatically affect cities' ability to protect consumers and public rights-of-way, and maintain revenues needed for local services. Communications Inc., this week - the fourth in California, and first in Los Angeles County. The council voted to approve the franchise, but it must undergo one more vote in January 2006, after a second reading of municipal ordi- nances. The League plans to run "Telecom in the News" in Priority Focus at /east every other week, to spotlight For the complete story, visit events and trends of interest to city officials. www.muitichannel.com and search for the article titled "Verizon Hits Hermosa Beach." Telecom Companies Lobbying for Two-Tiered Internet In Washington D.C., AT&T and BeliSouth Corp. are busy lobbying Capitol Hill for the right to estab- lish a two-tiered Internet that would enable the telecom carriers' services to be transmitted over a faster system than their competitors. Largely a dispute over video services, major Internet sites such as Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., and Microsoft Corp. oppose the idea, fearing that it would give the telecom companies far-reaching control over a rapidly expanding part ofthe Internet. For the complete story, visit www.boston.com and search for the article titled "Telecoms want their products to travel on a faster Internet." More Vonage VolP Users Get E911 Service Vonage, a Voice over Internet Provider (VoIP) announced earlier this week that is customer base now have enhanced access to emergency 911 (E911) services. The ability to access E911 services has been one of the landmark reasons why the deployment of otherVolPs has been delayed. Visit www.techweb.com to read the full article. Hermosa Beach City Council One Step Closer to Approving Cable Franchise The city of Hermosa Beach moved one step closer to approving a cable franchise for Verizon ....................... REGISTER NOW FOR NEWLY ELECTEDS' JANUARY PROGRAM Congratulations! You've just won election to the city council (or to be mayor), and now will help govem your city! It's a huge responsibility - but help is at hand. It's the League of Califomia Cities' Mayors and Council Members Academy Leadership Institute - and the Institute is holding an orientation for newly elected city officials on January 11-13, in Sacra- mento. You'll learn about municipal law, ethics, land use, municipal finance, how to deal with the media and gain other information that you can put to work immediately. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, located at 1230 J Street in downtown Sacramento. Upon completion, the attendees graduate from the first level of the Mayors and Council Members Academy, and can proceed on to higher levels of leadership training. More information on the Academy and the multiple levels of leadership can be found on the League website at www.cacities.ora. If you know someone who was elected to office during the past year, encourage them to register for this important event. Many have found that this program is essential for success in office. To register and view the official program an- nouncement, please visit the League's Upcoming Programs/Events page at www.cacities.ora/ events. PAGE 2 - PRIORITY FOCUS December 16,2005 -Issue #48 Visit the League's Official Website-www.cacities.org