So Much for Cable Reform.

[Bebop]

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Wisconsin-Realizes-Franchise-Reform-Was-a-Con-98982

http://www.jsonline.com/business/34126204.html

[mhz40]

* Cable companies have always been able to decide where they built systems and offered service.

* Cable has been around for 30 years.  Satellite competition for 12 years (?) and telco competition for maybe 24 months in limited areas across the US.  

Company offerings (Satellite, cable, telco) have been expanding at a very high rate. Bundled prices are constantly changing, as well as the services within them.  DVR, HD, Internet, Phone & VOD offerings have evolved into mature offerings in short order... like in the past 3-5 years.
It may be true that basic "cable" service is rising, but how many people are impacted by it?  Certainly not many of you here reading this post.  Most customers are likely to be in a bundled package with TW, U-verse or FiOS.  Judging competitive impact at this time is premature.

[LoadStar]

If there was a real competitor to cable (read: FiOS) it might have more of an impact; unfortunately, the only terrestrial competitor is U-Verse, and frankly I still don't consider it a very strong competition.

[WITI6fan]

If there was a real competitor to cable (read: FiOS) it might have more of an impact; unfortunately, the only terrestrial competitor is U-Verse, and frankly I still don't consider it a very strong competition.

Everyone I know with FiOS loves it and it's fast internet.

WE WANT FiOS!

[Sparkman87]

Time Warner is certainly reacting to Fios in NY:


http://www.tvpredictions.com/tw111108.htm