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WASHINGTON A House panel on Wednesday passed legislation to make it easier for telephone companies to launch video services offering hundreds of TV channels.
The passage marked an initial step on a lengthy legislative road for the measure, which would trim localities’ power and boost a potentially potent competitor to established cable operators.
AT&T and Verizon have complained their rollout of TV service is slowed by the need to obtain approval from thousands of localities. Under the bill that passed the House telecommunications subcommittee yesterday, the companies could move into localities quickly after receiving federal permission.
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