Telephone Hangups

Telecommunications Ordinance Passes, Fees and All

"...out its role in the passion play of deregulated telecommunications, the city recently passed its Telecommunications Services Ordinance (formerly..."

March 7, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Making Waves

The growing number of cellular towers in Austin has prompted changes to the ordinance regulating the towers.

"...state representatives. She's become well versed in the city's Telecommunications Tower Ordinance and has pushed for stronger revisions to..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Off the Desk:

"...to persuade the council to apply the SOS water-quality ordinance to the 20 months between December, 1994, and July..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...A Real Live Wire While conceding that the new Telecommunications Services Ordinance will create an unsightly mess of wires..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature

City Counseling: CU L8R, Texters!

Technology takes a backseat to safety

"...developer and chair of the city's Com­mun­ity Technology and Telecommunications Commission, spoke for other opponents in that he didn't..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...characterize those of us who support a 100% smoke-free ordinance as "health fascists" and potential killers of live music..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...business owner, Daniel Gomez, owner of Netline, a local telecommunications company. Netline had been subcontracted by NEC Business Communications..."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Tied Up in Cable, Mauro Tries to Stop the Pipeline, Smart Growth reconsidered, and Hyde Park Redux

"...If making telecommunications company reps squirm is an art form, Council Member..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

City Slickers

How the state's most influential conservative think tank works to undermine our local control

"...weak government regulation and privatization, including oil and gas, telecommunications, and private prison companies...."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Equinomics

"...financially ambitious, focusing on child care, urban planning, and telecommunications/multimedia...."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 4/14/10

Gotta get over the hump

"...City Council's Committee for Emerging Technology and Telecommunications (that would be Laura Morrison, Chris Riley, and Sheryl..."

April 14, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

No Place Like City Hall for the Holidays

A long to-do list for the last City Council meeting of the year

"...amendment, approved by both the Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission and the Transportation Commission, rewires the ban, stating..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...law enforcement, public health, power and utility infrastructure, commerce, telecommunications, and environmental protection. In a Statesman op-ed last Friday,..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Day Trips

Baseball, bats, obits, no buts, and environmental action figure into this year-end wrap-up.

"...just west of Big Bend National Park sold to telecommunications executive Steve Smith for $4.2 million. Along with 24,000..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Council Watch

East Austin residents have a say in neighborhood planning; local advocates ask for more money in city budget to fund their special interest; Bill Spelman issues some strong words against the Statesman's criticism of council on the LCRA water deal.

"...Commission to evaluate its plan to phase out the ordinance in favor of a consensus-building, neighborhood-planning process. The idea..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

A New Social Order

Whither Equinomics?

"...and for developers to voluntarily comply with the SOS ordinance. He said the speech signaled his "going back to..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Bunch has some legal experts agreeing that the S.O.S. ordinance was applicable to development regulations while it was on..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature

Social Justice Advocates Call for Big Moves to Ease the Blow of Coronavirus

The most at risk

"...similar steps to be taken by natural gas and telecommunications providers; they also urged a halt to evictions, which..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Daily Hustle: 2/23/11

Vacation rentals in HOT water

"...The Controller’s Office should update the proposed amended HOT Ordinance to clarify that it applies to short term vacation..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 12/1/10

Sunny outlook for economic incentives?

"...the standards and principles of the City’s M/WBE Program Ordinance in the design and construction of leasehold improvements. -..."

Dec. 1, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...passes, the proposed standards will be drafted into an ordinance and move one step closer to final enactment. –..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Lege Wrap-Up

Miscellany

"...that sought to water down Austin's Save Our Springs Ordinance and stifle ongoing regional planning efforts. On its face,..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in rural areas, Travis County Commissioners began crafting an ordinance to control canines. See "A Dog Law With Teeth."..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...the neighbors' appeal. "If a judge decides that the ordinance is ambiguous, he or she would be likely to..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Postmarks

Neighbors relate their own housing crunches in response to last week's cover story.

"...state legislation. There is a move by the big telecommunications conglomerates to strip franchising authority from local municipalities and..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...of JPI's voluntary compliance with the Save Our Springs Ordinance. According to city officials, JPI has existing approvals that..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature

Temporary Coup

Bruce Todd Retreats

"...that shelter the homeless. Also, second reading of an ordinance granting a franchise agreement with Time Warner Communications to..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban