Univision Questions STELAR Provision
Univision Communications is pushing back against the FCC proposal to put in place Section 111 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act of 2014, saying the idea that cable systems will be assumed to be facing effective…
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competition could mean "significant harm to Hispanic consumers." In a filing posted Monday in docket 15-53, the Hispanic-centric media company said it met with FCC top staff to discuss proposed Section 111 implementation, which would make cable companies exempt from rate regulation unless a local franchising authority challenged their status as facing effective competition. The idea is opposed by many broadcasters (see 1505150035). In its comments, Univision said its viewers "were especially vulnerable to being forced to pay more to get an additional tier if [multichannel video programming distributors] had the latitude of taking this vital programming out of the basic tier package. The result would be increased cable rates across the country for Hispanic households."