Cities urge Congress to crack down on cable.
Multichannel News, March, 1991 by Aversa, Jeannine
Cities Urge Congress To Crack Down on Cable WASHINGTON -- An early indication of municipal officials' strategy this year for securing more authority over local cable systems emerged last week in a letter to lawmakers signed by more than 600 mayors, city and county officials. Sent to all 535 members of Congress, the letter urged lawmakers to embrace a five-point legislative plan to rein in the cable industry's power.
The National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties presented a plan that they believe would ensure greater competition in the local market; expand regulation beyond the basic tier; allow local authorities to set stricter rate regulation, customer service requirements and technical...
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