During a special session ostensibly called to take care of pressing school and tax legislation, the Texas State Senate passed a hotly contested bill eliminating local franchise requirements for telcos to enter video markets – instead allowing for a single statewide franchise. The bill has pitted Verizon and SBC against cable operators that are fighting to delay the onslaught of IPTV in any way they can. Read More here
Telecom Italia kicks off IPTV trials Indiantelevision.com - Andheri,Mumbai,India MUMBAI: European telecom player Telecom Italia has intensified its plans to launch an IPTV service. The company has gone into large ...