In an amazing turn of events, the California Public Utilities Commission (regulatory agency for all utilities including telephone services state-wide) has declined to fully implement the regulatory responsibilites assigned to the CPUC agency in Califonia AB 2987 (the CA AT&T state cable franchise bill passed in Summer, 2006). Considered one of the better examples of State legislative modification of AT&T's boilerplate destruction of local cable franchising authority, now the battle begins on whether the state of California will actually "implement" the specifics of the legislation. Without the CPUC doing more than just making sure the proper franchise forms are completed, the intricate enforcement provisions may go unheaded by the phone and cable industry.

See the CPUC item regarding rulemaking to implement CA video franchise legislation AB2987 - Agenda Decision

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