The Chicago Tribune reported recently that AT&T was the first company in Indiana to file a statewide application with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that would allow it to provide new television services to some of its customers. The application would allow AT&T to offer its U-Verse service, which provides many of the same benefits as digital cable or satellite television, and put the company in direct competition with satellite TV and cable companies.
AT&T Indiana President George Fleetwood and other proponents said the new options would spur competition and drive down the cost of cable services. The company cited a major telecommunication deregulation law enacted by the General Assembly earlier this year as a reason for investing $250 million over the next three years to bring new video and broadband services to Indiana. The law allows companies to provide cable-like TV services without seeking approval from individual cities and towns.
Read more about this new development in the Chicago Tribune article AT&T takes step toward offering video services.
