SBCA said the House Telecom Subcommittee would consider raising r...
SBCA said the House Telecom Subcommittee would consider raising rates for distance broadcast signals as part of its markup of Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA), scheduled today (Wed.), 2123 Rayburn Bldg. SBCA said the Cable Data Corp. showed…
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in 2003 satellite providers paid 21.4% more per subscriber for distant broadcast signals than did the largest cable providers. SBCA said satellite could be forced to pass these rate differences on to customers, which would put “cable’s only real competitor at a further disadvantage.” “Before Congress raises the rates that satellite companies pay for distant network signals they should carefully consider whether this action will hurt consumers and how it will change the competitive landscape,” said Richard DalBello, SBCA pres. DalBello said the draft of the bill “has a lot to offer the broadcasters but very little for the satellite industry and the consumers.”