Unhappy with the prices offered by local private cable operators, city Paragould, Arkansas creates competing municipally owned cable system. Once in operation, Paragould city cable faces vigorous competition from existing private operator. In autumn 1993, the city manager Larry Watson cable must decide what policy changes, if any, to make in light of the loss of the municipal system. "Hide
by Willis Emmons Source: Harvard Business School 18 pages. Publication Date: October 26, 1993. Prod. #: 794030-PDF-ENG
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