FCC Should Change Effective Competition Rules, Says NCTA
Competitive alternatives to cable are “ubiquitous,” said NCTA in a meeting Tuesday with an aide to FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, according to an ex parte filing posted Wednesday in docket 15-53. The FCC needs to update its effective competition rules…
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“to reflect these marketplace realities,” NCTA said. Opponents of making effective competition a rebuttable presumption haven't demonstrated consumer harm, NCTA said. Even if effective competition rules change, the availability of must-carry broadcast stations still would be governed by the 1992 Cable Act, NCTA said.