Cities may lose power to regulate cable television
Washington report examines federal moves to curb city authority over cable rates and the impact on local franchises. Court case from Boulder questions monopoly by exclusive franchise and antitrust limits amid a broader drive toward deregulation. The 1981 act aims to overhaul the 1934 Communications Act as industry growth soars.
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City Council endorses ban on earphone use while cycling
Chicago hearing backs ordinance prohibiting any device with earphones on streets or sidewalks and extending fines to autos. Alderman Farina drafted the measure after a close traffic call. Opponent Melvin B. Lewis says it oversteps the legislative process and curtails a right.
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Workers buy stock in factory in Somerville
The West Somerville factory M W Carr & Co Inc is now employee owned after Louis Carr sold his voting stock to the company. The move places control with the employee profit sharing trust and ESOT, holdings already totaling about half the stock in non voting form. The Carr family had run the firm since 1869 but none of Louis Carr’s four children joined the business.
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