FCC Revises Cable TV Leased Access Rate Formula and Appears to Invite a First Amendment Challenge

By |2020-07-16T14:26:52-05:00July 16th, 2020|Legal News|

In an Order adopted today, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) revised the calculation of maximum permissible rates for cable TV commercial leased access by changing from a formula that sets a uniform rate for all cable tiers to a formula that will set a separate rate for each tier. The result may...… Continue Reading

FCC Proposes to Reaffirm its Limitations on the Authority of Local Cable Franchise Authorities

By |2018-09-17T13:39:33-05:00September 17th, 2018|Legal News|

The FCC will vote this month on whether to consider adopting a set of rulings that would limit the authority of cable local franchise authorities (LFAs) in the franchising and regulation of cable systems in response to a recent court case that threatens to expand LFA authority over cable systems and their diverse service offerings....… Continue Reading

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