
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, August 27, 1994                   TAG: 9410110152
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: A6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: DAN CASEY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

BABY BELLS WIN RULING

Telephone companies, including Bell Atlantic-Virginia, seeking to provide cable services over their lines don't need to obtain costly franchises from local governments, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled Friday.

The decision, which affirms Federal Communications Commission policy, was a setback to the cable industry, a disappointment to local governments and a victory for consumers.

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