No matter how DBS subscribers are calculated, Time Warner Cable faces effective...
No matter how DBS subscribers are calculated, Time Warner Cable faces effective video competition on Hawaii’s big island, the company said. “Regardless of whether the analysis considers the entire Island of Hawaii or the two separate franchise areas, the test…
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is still met because DBS Penetration exceeds 15 percent in each legacy franchise area,” a threshold that can result in FCC deregulation of municipal oversight over cable rates, Time Warner Cable said: “It is clear the DBS providers serve well in excess of 15 percent of the relevant households.” The state opposed Time Warner Cable’s petition to the commission because the company didn’t provide separate satellite subscriber figures for the Hilo and Kona franchise areas (CD Feb 16 p21). The operator’s reply was posted Thursday to docket 12-16 (http://xrl.us/bmuo7g).