Publication Type: Statement
Date: 6/28/2006CONTACT: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz, 202-775-3629
“We are very pleased with the defeat of the amendment and will continue to oppose unnecessary government regulation of the pricing and packaging of video services, which most studies show will diminish diversity in programming and result in higher prices for fewer channels.”
NCTA is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks. The cable industry is the nation’s largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet access after investing $100 billion over ten years to build a two-way interactive network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to millions of American consumers.
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Government Mandated A La Carte: Making You Pay More for Less
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Abstract: The marketplace should dictate programming and marketing decisions. Without government regulation, an impressive and vibrant cable programming industry has developed over the past 25 years. Today, cable offers consumers a tremendous entertainment value. We don’t need a U.S. Department of Television.Attachment: A La Carte Issue Brief _detailed_-January 2009.pdf (34 KB)Issue Brief(s): A La CartePublication Type: Talking Points