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The Communication Technology & Policy Division of the proceedings contains the following 7 papers: "Current Status of the Direct Broadcast Satellite Industry: Is DBS a True Alternative to Cable?" (Ju-Yong Ha); "An Analysis of the Characteristics of Early Internet Adopters" (Tien-tsung Lee, Linda Li-Shuan Wang and Paul…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Credibility, Fair Use (Copyrights), Government Role
Minnesota State Dept. of Public Service, St. Paul. Energy Div. – 1996
Franchise fees are a tax imposed on a private entity to compensate a municipality for use of a public property for private gain. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 grants municipalities the right to assess a 5% franchise fee to both cable companies and competitors of cable companies, such as operators of open video systems. The Minnesota State…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Cable Franchising, Cable Television, Communications Satellites
