Where Are They Now? Oct 18, 2009
Known for his strong independent streak, he refused to join the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and fought the passage of the 1984 Cable Act. He also bought Citizens Utilities, a Connecticut-based gas, water, electricity and telephone company. (Multichannel News)
Target: Program Access Sep 13, 2009
The FCC has continued to renew the ban which, like the 30% subscriber cap, was part of the 1992 Cable Act ... Congress passes the Cable Act, prohibiting exclusive contracts between a cable operator and a [satellite-delivered] cable-owned programming network. (Multichannel News)
Cable Operators: Exclusive Contract Ban Should Go, Too Sep 9, 2009
The FCC has continued to renew the ban, which, like the 30% subscriber cap, was part of the 1992 Cable Act. The ban had a 10-year sunset, but the FCC has kept it in place, arguing that it continued to be necessary to require cable operator-owned networks to be made available to satellite operators on similar terms and conditions. (Multichannel News)
Court Rejects 30% Cap Sep 6, 2009
As part of the Cable Act, Congress required the commission to adopt horizontal ownership limits to enhance effective competition in the cable television marketplace, he said last week. The FCC staff is currently reviewing the court's decision with respect to the limit previously adopted and the commission will take this decision fully into account in future action to implement the law. (Multichannel News)
Updated: Court Throws Out FCC's 30% Cable Subscriber Cap Aug 29, 2009
"But FCC chairman Julius Genachowski suggested the court decision would not be the last word on the cap."As part of the Cable Act, Congress required the commission to adopt horizontal ownership limits to enhance effective competition in the cable television marketplace," he said in a statement. "The FCC staff is currently reviewing the Court's decision with respect to the limit previously adopted and the commission will take this decision fully into account in future action to implement the law.... (Multichannel News)
Cap Court Case Followers Weigh In Aug 29, 2009
""It is regrettable that the court tossed out an important public interest protection against excessive media consolidation," said Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott. "Congressional intent in the Cable Act of 1992 is very clear - the goals of federal policy in the cable industry are to promote competition, consumer choice, and a diversity of programming ... FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said Friday that the FCC still had a mandate in the Cable Act to "to adopt horizontal ownership limits to... (Multichannel News)
Cover Story: Cable: Act Global, Think Local Aug 3, 2009
U.S. Programmers Blend Homegrown Fare To Find Revenue Abroad. by Mike Farrell -- Multichannel News, 8/3/2009 2:00:00 AM EDT. (Multichannel News)
Cybersnooping: It's Illegal in the U.S. Jun 27, 2009
In addition to that, the Cable Act addresses the way cable companies must handle personally identifiable information. I received a nasty e-mail today from someone purporting to be a sales guy at a Web hosting company complaining about my previous post (), calling me a shill for the cable industry ; and worse, employing a unique variation on a four-letter word. (Multichannel News)
NCTA: No Need For Government To Spur Video Competition Jun 24, 2009
That is the provision of the Cable Act that allows the FCC to come up with new regulations if cable systems with at last 36 channels reach 70% of households and 70% of the ones it does reach subscribe. One of the hold-ups to the FCC's previous report was that the commission had tentatively concluded that regulatory threshold had been met, but based that on a single source of data, for which it was roundly criticized. (Multichannel News)
Verizon Calls a Foul on Regional Sports Nets May 29, 2009
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ACA: Retransmission Consent Puts Us At Competitive Disadvantage May 22, 2009
Among the questions the FCC wanted answered in its request for information for its 14th competition report since the passage of the 1992 Cable Act was whether smaller operators could get access to TV stations under reasonable terms and conditions. ACA's answer was a no, saying it is the same answer it has been giving the FCC for several years. (Multichannel News)
Bornstein: Don’t Let Comcast Deprive Fans of the NFL Network Apr 28, 2009
Last week, an administrative law judge held the first hearing of its kind under the 1992 Cable Act. This hearing was ordered last October by the Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau, which ruled that our network had demonstrated that Comcast discriminated and retaliated against it. (Roll Call)
NFL Network's FCC Program-Access Complaint Against Comcast Kicks Off Tuesday Apr 14, 2009
At issue is whether Comcast's placement of the NFL Net on a digital sports tier represents discrimination prevented by the 1992 Cable Act. Under former FCC chairman Kevin Martin, the access complaints were going to be handled by the Media Bureau, which reclaimed jurisdication from the ALJ. But one of acting chairman was to return them to the ALJ for adjudication, condluding they were "best resolved" through hearings before a judge, and as expeditiously as possible. (Multichannel News)
