[opendtv] Kerry outlines bill to resolve TV disputes
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:08:43 -0400
Kerry outlines bill to resolve TV disputes
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
by Sara Jerome
The Hill
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) sent draft legislation to the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday aimed at resolving the
kind of dispute that left 3 million people in the New York area
unable to watch the Giants game on Sunday and "House" on Monday
night.
Cablevision subscribers have lost access to Fox channels as the
company negotiates with Fox Networks about programming fees. The
contract between the companies expired last week, and Fox has pulled
its content until the companies find agreeable terms.
Broadcasters have the ability to pull their programming under rules
for retransmission consent. Cable and satellite companies want the
rules overhauled - they think broadcasters have too much power in the
disputes.
...
http://kerry.senate.gov/press/in_the_news/article/?id=BD3CA557-5056-A032-526D-359DC6F707CE
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