FCC to Allow Cable Companies to Raise Rates Without Local Approval
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/fcc-said-to-free-cable-companies-from-local-regulation-of-rates?cmpid=BBD060315
The change cuts requirements for uniform rates across a locality, and
lets cable companies offer any number of programming tiers before
customers can order premium and pay-per-view offerings, said an FCC
advisory panel. Congress asked the FCC to simplify procedures for
small cable companies, and Wheeler's change provides "unnecessary
regulatory benefits to large cable companies," 13 U.S. senators, all
Democrats along with one independent, said in a May 12 letter to
Wheeler. Consumers may see higher rates and fewer channels in the
lowest-cost program packages, said the senators including Al Franken,
of Minnesota.
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Payoff time was bound to come sooner or later. The check's in the
mail, no doubt.
--Lauren--
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