Exempt Small Cable from Rate Regulation, ACA Says
Cable rate regulation has no reason for being in today's competitive market, and even though regulation is applicable only to some larger operators and systems, small systems owned by small cablers should be exempt just to eliminate even the threat,…
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the American Cable Association said in an FCC docket 17-105 posting Friday. It said Section 623 of the Communications Act, covering rate regulation, explicitly gives the agency authority to grant such relief. ACA said processes and forms for larger cable systems should be simplified.