Cable Franchising Bills No Help To Consumers: Survey

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66% Of Respondents Say Cable Rates Are Up Despite Competition
By Linda Haugsted -- Multichannel News, 7/7/2008 2:22:00 PM

State cable franchising bills have not led to lower cable rates, and support for public access channels has eroded in those states with such schemes, according to a survey conducted by the Alliance for Community Media and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.

The survey, which included 140 public access center officials from 18 states where cable is no longer locally regulated, showed that 66% of the respondents said basic cable rates have increased in their communities, even after the arrival of competition.


Cable Franchising Bills No Help To Consumers: Survey - 7/7/2008 2:22:00 PM - Multichannel News