"Video service" means video programming services provided through wireline facilities located at least in part in the public right-of-way without regard to delivery technology, including Internet protocol technology. This definition does not include any video service provided by a commercial mobile service provider as defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 332(d).
Was that bit eliminated from the bill Gov. Perry signed?
— Phil Harvey, Legal Stuff Editor, Light Reading
Don't IP networks carry IP traffic?
What is Video over IP and when does it become something franchisable (not probably a real word)?
There are plenty of "Movies" stored on places like Filefront. Not too many of these are commercially oriented films but they do exist. Now if you download one over your DSL modem, cable modem, or dial-up modem do you require a franchise? Suppose you could download movies on a pay per viewing basis?
The whole problem is that the regulators and regulations are written in a rather old paradigm. Probably a better way would be:
Franchises go in place for building Access Networks irrespective of technology (cable, copper, Fiber).
These franchises are managed at a state or federal level with disbursements on a state and local level.
Content is then independent of the franchises.
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