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Anaheim's Advocacy Of Free Market For Video Services PraisedKurt Weber, a columnist on Townhall.com's Conservative Weblog, posted this on on June 24:
There are good things happening at the local government level. As concerns cable and video services, the always informative Reason Foundation vice president Adrian Moore recently wrote, “A few states, like Texas and Ohio, have passed legislation requiring that cities allow competing services. And a few mayors have spoken out in favor of competition in television providers and an end to the old monopoly regulations and franchise fees.” But, pointing a positive finger, Moore says, “Mayor Curt Pringle of Anaheim has been out front on this.” Moore mentions that the Anaheim Mayor and city council are making “good policy decisions that embrace competition and markets. Mayor Pringle’s perspective on competitive telecommunications providers … will give city residents more choices, a better deal, and make the city more competitive with its neighbors.” The next time your local officials blather on about franchise fees, the need for a monopoly provider, and other blah, blah about the importance of Soviet Central Telecomm Planning, hand them the City of Anaheim media release that extols the benefits of reduced government interference and franchise fee elimination. Next, send ‘em to Disneyland to see firsthand what a wonderful telecomm world we could have if they’d just stop acting Dopey.
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