Cable lobby to sue Trump FCC over repeal of national TV ownership cap
Cable lobby groups notified the Federal Communications Commission that they will sue the agency to block its controversial repeal of the National Television…
Ars Technica reports: Cable lobby groups notified the Federal Communications Commission that they will sue the agency to block its controversial repeal of the National Television Ownership Rule, which limits the number of broadcast TV stations a single company may own.
The cable groups said that larger broadcast TV station groups will have leverage to demand higher retransmission fees from TV providers, resulting in "higher monthly TV bills for consumers."
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