Northpoint received support from 26 members of Tex. House delegat...
Northpoint received support from 26 members of Tex. House delegation, who wrote letter to FCC Chmn. Powell asking him to take final action on license request. Spearheaded by Austin Rep. Lamar Smith (R) and Lloyd Doggett (D), delegation said…
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Texans could receive few, if any, local channels from DBS carriers, many were unable to get broadband access to Internet and those who did paid high rates. Members expressed concern about lengthy licensing process, saying “Northpoint’s system could have been fully deployed in all 210 local TV markets.” Letter also said Commission shouldn’t force auction: “An auction would not hasten service to the public, but delay it, perhaps indefinitely.” Northpoint investor and founding principal is from Tex.