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02/03/2022
Courts Debate Whether Streamers Are Video Providers
The courts are hearing several cases that test the waters on whether streamers can be classified as video providers. It’s a potentially expensive question since local governments charge video service providers an annual fee for compensation for using public property.
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03/19/2021
6th Circuit Denies FCC Request to Pause Franchise Fee Case
A federal appeals court Friday denied the FCC’s request to place a challenge to the agency’s franchise fee order in abeyance for 120 days.
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02/12/2020
NCTA Scores LFA Win at FCC
On Tuesday, NCTA won its petition for clarification of an FCC Media Bureau order regarding the agency’s decision that in-kind service required of cable operators by local franchise authorities (such as free video to government buildings) would be counted towards a 5% franchise cap.
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02/10/2020
LFAs Push Back on 30-Day Notice Change
Cable operators are all for nixing a requirement to provide 30-day notice of potential programming changes, but the franchises they serve aren’t as keen.
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08/02/2019
FCC Loosens LFA Regulations on Cable Ops
Local cable franchising authorities can’t regulate a cable operator’s broadband service, according to the FCC.
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11/20/2018
LFAs Sweating Proposed FCC Changes
Cities, towns and public access channels have flooded the FCC with comments on a proposed rulemaking that seeks to include cable-related, in-kind contributions in the definition of franchise fees