AT&T Ohio marks two-year anniversary of statewide video reform legislation

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced that AT&T U-verse(SM) TV is now available to more than 25% of households in AT&T Ohio’s traditional wireline service area. In the past two years, AT&T U-verse TV has redefined the television experience for Ohio consumers by using a 100 percent digital platform that enables new, innovative features and provides a desired alternative to cable services. AT&T now exceeds the minimum deployment requirements of Ohio Senate Bill 117 (S.B. 117).

"Senate Bill 117 was an important step for Ohio to level the playing field in the competitive telecommunications industry, and the result has been millions of dollars of investment in Ohio’s digital infrastructure and new jobs for Ohioans," said Tom Pelto, President, AT&T Ohio. "While S.B. 117 was critical for Ohio for jobs and investment, the telecom modernization bills presently pending represent the next logical step, and history can repeat itself and bring Ohio even more jobs and investment..."