Thursday, April 5, 2007

Public Officials Using Tax Dollars to Lobby for Higher Cable TV Rates

Public Officials Using Tax Dollars to Lobby for Higher Cable TV Rates— Tennessee municipalities are spending tax dollars to defeat cable franchise reforms that would, if enacted, lower rates and improve service quality for millions of Tennessee consumers. As detailed in a report released today titled Assessing the Case for Cable Franchise Reform by Diane Katz of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the Tennessee Municipal League and its members are also employing false claims and twisted facts in their attempt to block the proposed reforms from winning passage in the Tennessee Legislature.


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