Satellite lobbying push could mean higher cable bills
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DirecTV and other satellite television providers want taxes "equalized" on fairness grounds -- which could mean higher taxes for cable providers and their subscribers.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators say a proposal to allow cable TV subscribers to pay only for channels they want wouldn&#39;t reduce their cable bills.
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Blog: New bill backed by parents' groups includes proposal that cable and satellite TV operators let subscribers buy a "family tier" of programming or opt out of most channels they don't want.
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Telephone companies could get a major boost today in their efforts to penetrate the cable television market when the Federal Communications Commission considers a measure that would give state and local officials less latitude in awarding cable franchises.
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By ADRIANA COLINDRES STATE CAPITOL BUREAU  A bipartisan group of state lawmakers on Thursday touted a proposal they say would save money for Illinois' cable television subscribers.  But opponents of House Bill 1500 do not believe those claims.
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Regulators are stepping up their pressure on TV stations to give up billions of dollars worth of airwaves in major markets around the country.-The Washington Post
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Satellite television provider DirecTV Inc. said it may take up to &#36;1.6 billion in charges to write down the value of satellites it would use for broadcasting instead of high-speed data services.
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By O'Malley, Chris  Lawmakers last spring made it easier for AT&T, Verizon and big phone companies to get into the video business now ruled by cable TV operators.
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Satellite television provider  DirecTV Inc. said it may take up to $1.6 billion in charges to  write down the value of satellites it would use for  broadcasting instead of high-speed data services.
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Letting cable TV subscribers pay for only the channels they want won't reduce the cost for most, federal regulators told Congress in a report released Friday. Consumer groups immediately attacked the study as flawed.
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By Arshad Mohammed, Washington Post Staff Writer  The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill making it easier for phone companies to offer video programming, bringing consumers a step closer to having more choices for their cable TV service.
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Lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday aimed at protecting children from indecent television programs by forcing cable and satellite providers to offer a modified form of la carte programming or make other changes in the way they operate.
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By Charles Babington, Washington Post Staff Writer  The price of satellite radio service has become a sensitive topic in the debate over whether the nation's two space-based radio companies should be allowed to merge, and lawmakers zeroed in on it yesterday.
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If the FCC's auction of former UHF bandwidth were to end here, it might raise over $19 billion. But with bidding activity slowing to a crawl, the Commission has one more tool in its arsenal to squeeze out some more value.
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By John Dunbar  Cable television rates keep going up while prices for other communications services are going down, says the nation's chief communications regulator, and he blames local governments for blocking competition.
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Cable television rates keep going up while prices for other communications services are going down, says the nation's chief communications regulator, and he blames local governments for blocking competition.
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By Alan Johnson, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jun. 3--A proposed state law expanding Ohioans' cable-video service options stretches 29 pages. But it can be summarized in just two words: big bucks.