House Republicans Seek Feedback on Overhauling Video Policy
The topic of the final House Communications Act update white paper is, as expected (see 1410020036), video policy, the committee said Wednesday. “As we often noted during our work to reauthorize the satellite television law, the marketplace for video content…
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and distribution has changed dramatically in recent years and continues to evolve,” said Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., and Communications Subcommittee Greg Walden, R-Ore., in a joint statement. “We are long removed from the days of one TV per household, bulky box sets that often doubled as living room furniture. Now, Americans are clamoring for more content and choices, and the ability to view videos whether home or on the go on the platform of their choosing.” The document is the sixth white paper that House Republicans have issued over the past year, seeking feedback in a broader goal to overhaul the Communications Act. Responses to the six-page white paper are due Jan. 23. It asks five overarching questions, examining broadcasters’ role as a “public trustee” and how a new Communications Act should treat over-the-top video services. “How have market conditions changed the assumptions that form the foundation of the Cable Act?” the paper asked. “What changes to the Cable Act should be made in recognition of the market?”