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No New Proceeding Needed Over LFA Marginal Costs, Cable Says

The FCC needs to ax only the phrase "at their fair market value" from its in-kind contribution rules to align with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the agency's cable local franchise authority order (see 2105260035), NCTA,…

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Charter Communications, Comcast and Cox Communications representatives told Media Bureau and Office of General Counsel staffers, per a docket 05-311 filing Tuesday. The cablers said that can be done via ministerial order not requiring notice and comment, and there's no need for a new rulemaking. Localities interests and advocates pushed the agency to open a proceeding about fair market vs. marginal costs (see 2204110042).