New state telecom and cable regulations are not the stuff of compelling headlines. But here in New Jersey, the optimistically named “Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act” , which was recently approved in the Assembly, has actually attracted the attention of our local news outlets.
Also known as A-3766 ( S-2664 for Senate folks), this legislation has managed the neat trick of drawing complaints from both consumer groups and local municipalities.
This latest effort to modify cable franchising rules can be seen as the end-game to a 2006 law that introduced state-wide franchising (aka “The Verizon Act”).Continue reading