FCC Should Exempt Smaller Cable Carriers From Set-Top Rules, Says SBA
The FCC's set-top proposal should exempt small cable operators, said a letter from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy that was praised by the American Cable Association. “Our office has concerns that the FCC’s proposed rules will be…
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disproportionately and significantly burdensome for small multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs),” the letter said. “The Office of Advocacy represents an important voice for small business stakeholders who are worried about the disproportionate economic impacts on smaller operators,” ACA said in a release. “Given the impact of the proposed rules on small MVPDs, and the fact that the FCC can achieve its regulatory goals without their compliance, we believe the FCC should exempt small MVPDs when it finalizes its new rules,” the letter said.