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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (21131)	5/1/2007 11:44:51 AM
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Baller Herbst List: 4-30-07 [JB: Sorry we couldn't get this out yesterday.] BROADBAND Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 introduced by Reps. Boucher and Terry; would expand con- tribution base to include providers of services that substitute for traditional telecom. svcs. boucher.house.gov Verizon 1Q earnings report: "Verizon Telecom added a net of 141,000 new FiOS TV customers in the first quarter 2007. Verizon served 348,000 FiOS TV customers as of the end of the quarter, and this growth is accelerating. The company averaged approximately 2,200 FiOS TV net cust- omer additions per business day in the first quarter 2007, about 750 more net additions per business day than the fourth-quarter 2006 average." . . . dslreports.com . . . "Verizon's tiny fiber business" 247wallst.com Bill would clarify rural focus of USDA rural broadband loan program telecomweb.com Net neutrality debate continues: more hearings likely.... broadcastingcable.com . . . a 7-point statement of policy principles networkworld.com WIRELESS WSJ: "ISPs, Businesses and Even Cities Seek to Offer Cheap or Free Connections--Which Will Win?" online.wsj.com "Metro Wi-Fi firms want guarantees" wifinetnews.com "[C]ities could improve broadband quality through fake plans for building Wi-Fi net- works at much lower cost than building those networks." wifinetnews.com Caltrain seeks proposals for wireless on com-muter trains muniwireless.com "The economics of wireless net neutrality" papers.ssrn.com VIDEO Iowa court finds against cities in cable fran- chise fee case: "Those cities have been placing the fees they collect from cable customers, via their cable operator, in city general funds. The judge ruled that if there is money collected beyond the cost to inspect, license, supervise or otherwise regulate cable, then the overage represents a tax levy, a category forbidden by state law." multichannel.com "Stiff opposition" to Ohio statewide franchise bill dslreports.com More on WI video franchise bill debate madison.com sheboygan-press.com Update on FL statewide franchise debate sun-sentinel.com OTHER NEWS Randall Stephenson named CEO of AT&T telephonyonline.com ------ If you would like to join or leave our list, please send an e-mail to info@baller.com. ------ THE BALLER HERBST LAW GROUP A Professional Corporation www.baller.com ------