Mass. Seeks Rehearing en Banc on Video Competition
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' rejection of a Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable (MDTC) appeal of an FCC decision (see 2012180023) distorted both court precedent and the congressional balance between consumer protection and using the LEC test…
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to promote competition. That's according to MDTC Monday in a petition for rehearing en banc (in Pacer, docket 19-2282) of the decision upholding the agency's finding that vMVPD service AT&T TV Now is effective competition to cable TV, ending basic rate regulation in parts of the state. The FCC didn't comment.