The telecom bill passed (with preliminary approval) this evening, we are told by KEYE after watching our Sunday night TV. Oh boyeeee.
Update: We must have been spaced out on Skittles last night. It wasn't the telecom bill, but the cable v. SBC bill that was approved. Does this mean no more stupid "SBC/Cable is evil" ads?
The piece that passed was the statewide cable franchise for telephone companies (used to be HB3179)
King also proposed adding HB789 back again (the big telecom deregulation bill with the municipal network ban) -- but he withdrew that amendment.
There were dozens of amendments -- I'm not sure what else got hung on that Christmas tree.