Kyle McSlarrow
National Cable & Telecommunications Association president Kyle McSlarrow writes about the cable industry’s position on legislative and regulatory issues.
Make Regulation the Exception Rather than the Rule
In the last couple of years, there’s been plenty of talk in Washington about reforming communications policy.Efforts by Congress to re-write the major telecommunications laws died at the end of last year when the previous Congress adjourned before the holidays.But with a relatively new Congress in Washington, we have a fresh opportunity to think about what makes sense for the future o... Read More
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Avoiding March Madness in '09
While March Madness typically refers to the sports-crazed calendar of activities that occurs this time of year, the slogan could have a different meaning in 2009 if millions of Americans suddenly realize their TVs are no longer able to receive broadcast television.
Just two weeks before March Madness begins in 2009 – Feb. 17, to be exact – the nation will compl... Read More
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Real Analysis of Cable's Value
I wonder if the headline of the FCC's recent report on cable prices had said, "Consumers Watching More Cable, Cost of Actual Viewing Going Down," would we have seen stories in most newspapers suggesting that cable customers are receiving a better value?
Probably not, but a true analysis of today's marketplace would reach those conclusions.
I wrote in this space a few weeks ago ... Read More
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