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The University of Maine

1993

Cable television regulation

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Two Case Studies In Local Cable Renewal, George F. Burns Jan 1993

Two Case Studies In Local Cable Renewal, George F. Burns

Maine Policy Review

In October, 1992, Congress responded to consumer complaints about their cable rates and services by passing the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. The numerous provisions of the new act were the subject of two, day-long workshops held in Portland and Orono last fall that were targeted to municipal officials. The workshops were jointly sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy, the Maine Municipal Association and the Community Television Network of Portland. Three articles in this issue are excerpted from those presentations in an effort to both communicate and explain the important changes wrought …


The 1992 Cable Act: Consumer Protection And Customer Service, Barbara Krause Jan 1993

The 1992 Cable Act: Consumer Protection And Customer Service, Barbara Krause

Maine Policy Review

In October, 1992, Congress responded to consumer complaints about cable rates and services by passing the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. The numerous provisions of the new act were the subject of two, day-long workshops held in Portland and Orono last fall that were targeted to municipal officials. The workshops were jointly sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy, the Maine Municipal Association and the Community Television Network of Portland. Three articles in this issue are excerpted from those presentations in an effort to both communicate and explain the important changes wrought by …


Cable Rate Regulation Provisions, Lisa S. Gelb, Frederick E. Ellrod Iii Jan 1993

Cable Rate Regulation Provisions, Lisa S. Gelb, Frederick E. Ellrod Iii

Maine Policy Review

In October, 1992, Congress responded to consumer complaints about cable rates and services by passing the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. The numerous provisions of the new act were the subject of two, day-long workshops held in Portland and Orono last fall that were targeted to municipal officials. The workshops were jointly sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy, the Maine Municipal Association and the Community Television Network of Portland. Three articles in this issue are excerpted from those presentations in an effort to both communicate and explain the important changes wrought by …