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Charter-Time Warner Cable deal headed for FCC approval
2016-03-16 21:47:04| Telecom - Topix.net
If its takeover of Time Warner Cable goes through, Charter Communications would become the largest pay-TV provider in Southern California. If its takeover of Time Warner Cable goes through, Charter Communications would become the largest pay-TV provider in Southern California.
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FCC pauses Charter, Time Warner Cable probe
2016-01-05 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
U.S. regulator gives itself 15 days to examine documents from cablecos, covering pricing and investment plans, impact on regional sports networks.
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Dish Network urges FCC to kill cable megamerger
2015-10-14 20:34:18| Telecom - Topix.net
Dish Network said on Tuesday it filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny the proposed merger of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable, citing substantial harm to competitors and consumers. The petition said that the proposed deal would be no better for the public interest than the one proposed between Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
Merging Cable Companies List Benefits for FCC Approval
2015-07-14 22:07:20| Telecom - Topix.net
Charter Communications, Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Advance/Newhouse Partnership recently filed a public interest statement with the FCC seeking approval of the proposed merger of the companies. The FCC must determine whether the merger serves the public interest, convenience and necessity by weighing the potential public interest harms and benefits and whether the merger violates or interferes with the Communication Act's objectives.
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FCC allows cable firms to lift rates without local approval
2015-06-04 14:32:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) US cable providers, including Comcast, can now raise customer rates without approval from local governments under a change adopted by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over opposition from broadcasters, Bloomberg reported. Currently, cable companies seek FCC approval to escape local rate-setting. Requests are almost always granted: the agency says it approved all but four of 224 since 2013. With the change, the FCC will assume cable companies deserve to escape local rate regulation. It falls to jurisdictions to ask for permission to retain that power. The FCC said it was changing its 22-year-old rule because the market has changed, with nationwide competition from satellite television. Comcast said only about 17 percent of its subscriber base was subject to rate regulation by local government. Cable companies backed the move, saying it eliminates needless red tape. Consumers Union told the FCC that "there is little evidence to suggest that today's cable marketplace is a competitive one" given subscription rates rising faster than inflation. Broadcasters fear cable companies can now assign TV-station signals to pricier tiers, cutting the audience for local programming, said Dennis Wharton, spokesman for the National Association of Broadcasters trade group.
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