[protomyth]

Time Warner didn't pass the law. A legislature passed it and a governor signed it. Looking at the part you quoted, other states have passed similar wording (which doesn't have words targeting a specific industry) and considered it good governance to keep the state from competing with their citizens. Unless you believe Time Warner bribed half the legislature and the governor, its very relevant to know why the politicians found the wording acceptable.

[jeremy7600]

Why the found the wording acceptable? Its called lobbying. And the poster before you said that Time Warner wrote it. Not that they passed it and signed it. The state wouldn't be competing with its citizens. The municipality they live in would be.

[protomyth]

The municipality is a unit created by the state government, and states have passed these laws to keep governments under them in check.

So, you believe that Time Warner was able to influence half the legislature with lobbying? Is there some reporting on what they offered?