Early line on FCC cable survey: more rates dropped than rose. (Federal Communications Commission survey on effect of new rate regulations) (Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, October, 1993 by McAvoy, Kim

The FCC last week delayed the release of its cable rate survey until November. But preliminary results from the survey indicate that 68% of subscribers to 14 of the nation's largest cable MSO's saw their rates go down, while 31% experienced a rate increase. The FCC was slated to discuss the final results of its survey at last week's meeting.

But Acting FCC Chairman James Quello says the commission is still analyzing data from 11 other cable MSO's that have introduced a la carte packages. "We will wait until we have all the facts and then decide what to do," says Quello. The FCC conducted the survey in response to a series of media reports that its new cable rate regulations had resulted in an increase in rates. It surveyed 25 MSO's (representing...

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