Keeping up with cable rereg. (Federal Communications Commission agenda for implementing 1992 Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act)

Broadcasting & Cable, March, 1993

FCC Acting Chairman James Quello is considering asking Congress for a 90-day extension on the implementation of the Cable Act. Quello has asked Commissioner Barrett about a stay; Barrett told Broadcasting & Cable he would wait to see if one was absolutely necessary before commenting. Quello also laid out the cable agenda for the next four meetings: At the March meeting, rules governing must carry/retransmission consent, anti-buythrough provisions and customer service will be adopted.

April's meeting will see the adoption of rules for rate regulation, program access and indecency on PEG channels. May's meeting will include rules on cross-ownership restrictions and a further notice of proposed rulemaking on restrictions of vertical and horizontal integration. In...

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