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Welcoming Remarks And Statement Of The Issues, Fred H. Cate
Welcoming Remarks And Statement Of The Issues, Fred H. Cate
Federal Communications Law Journal
The creation, manipulation, transmission, storage, and use of information constitute the United States' and the world's largest economic sector, affecting almost every aspect of business, education, government, and entertainment. The convener of From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law introduces The Annenberg Washington Program forum by noting the proliferation of information technologies and services, the diversity of industries and interests affected, and the number of government entities with jurisdiction, that contribute to both the complexity and the importance of information policy making.
From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law. The Annenberg Washington …
Vertical Integration And Program Access In The Cable Television Industry, David Waterman
Vertical Integration And Program Access In The Cable Television Industry, David Waterman
Federal Communications Law Journal
As a result of the 1992 Cable Television Act, the FCC set out regulations intended to encourage competition to established cable operators by insuring that alternative multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), such as MMDS, SMATV, DBS, and "overbuilt" cable systems have access to programming on the same terms and conditions as established cable operators. The FCC's specific regulations, however, apply only to program suppliers in which any cable operator has a 5 percent or greater equity interest. These vertically integrated programmers are prohibited from any price discrimination in any market (except for differences the programmer can justify on the basis …