Video bill on fast track - Wisconsin State Journal 3/24/2007

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Wisconsin residents would lose their rights to cable television repairs within 72 hours, credit for service interruptions and advance notice of rate increases, under a bill on the fast track in the state Legislature.

The proposal, designed to increase competition in an industry dominated by cable companies, is supported by the lobbying muscle of telecommunications giant AT&T.

It's part of AT&T's challenge to cable companies such as Charter Communications, which are licensed by local governments.

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Opponents of the bill said they object to a provision that would wipe out consumer protections such as requiring cable operators to make repairs within 72 hours of being called, giving credits for service interruptions of more than four hours and giving 30 days' notice of a rate increases.