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The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (codified at 47 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. V–A) was an act of Congress passed on October 30, 1984 to promote competition and deregulate the cable television industry. The act established a national policy for the regulation of cable television communications by federal, state, and local authorities.
It was a similar story for Paramount, which said Thursday it took a nearly $6 billion write-down on the value of its cable business, citing "recent indicators in the linear affiliate marketplace."
The proposed spinoff of Comcast cable channels provides a snapshot of the winners and losers as the cable industry faces increased turbulence. Behind Comcast's big TV deal: a bleak picture for ...
The rates for cable services increased excessively, surpassing inflation. As a result, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 had been enacted by the U.S. Congress. The Act had the goal to restore Federal regulation of the cable television industry and respond to complaints about poor cable service and high rates. [2]
Around 24,800 M&A deals have been conducted in the Telecommunication Industry with either the acquirer or the target company coming from the Telecommunications sector. In total over 5.712 bil. USD have been spent on M&A between 1985 and 2018 in this industry. [7] There has only been one big M&A wave around 1999 and 2000.
Cable television industry participants like Comcast (CMCSA), Charter Communications (CHTR) and Rogers Communication (RCI) are benefiting from growing demand for high-speed Internet and increased ...
Counting basic cable, digital cable, high-speed data, and cable telephony as separate revenue, Mediacom had 2.981 million revenue-generating units (RGUs) at the end of 2009. [ 1 ] :6 Fifty-two percent of customers had at least two of video, Internet, and phone from Mediacom, and 18% had all three; over the previous five years, video decreased ...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent government agency responsible for regulating the radio, television and phone industries. The FCC regulates all interstate communications, such as wire, satellite and cable, and international communications originating or terminating in the United States.