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Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 04:43:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Neal McLain <nmclain.remove-this@and-this-too.annsgarden.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: FCC Slams Long Distance Carrier for "Slamming"
Message-ID: <f16141c1-733f-4a84-8223-4f038d0696f2@s18g2000yqg.googlegroups.com>
Posted on CommLawBlog, May 23, 2013 by Cheng-yi Liu
An expensive reminder that the FCC is still policing the long distance
industry.
If you've been thinking that the FCC doesn't care about "slamming"
anymore, think again. The Commission has proposed a multi-million
dollar fine against long distance service provider Advantage
Telecommunications Corp. (ATC) for slamming violations.
Which raises two obvious questions: (1) Is there still such a thing as
a long distance service provider? and (2) "What did ATC do to deserve
a $7.6 million fine?
Continued:
http://tinyurl.com/CLB-Slamming
Neal McLain
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 06:18:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Neal McLain <nmclain.remove-this@and-this-too.annsgarden.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"
Message-ID: <be3f6a58-1dee-45ab-9d98-356fb15e388a@g3g2000yqg.googlegroups.com>
Posted on CommLawBlog May 14, 2013 by Kevin Goldberg
Proposed law looks to address multiple aspects of TV in the MVPD era,
including bundling, broadcast abandonment and blackouts.
True to his reputation as a maverick, Arizona Senator John McCain has
authored a bill seemingly designed to please nobody, while arguably
disserving just about everybody. Dubbed the "Television Consumer
Freedom Act of 2013", it consists of clumsily crafted legislative
language that mashes together in one bill three disparate and
contentious aspects of the current video delivery system. In only one
of those three areas does McCain's proposal come to remotely practical
terms with the problem it seeks to address.
McCain's bill aims to: (1) promote "a la carte" program availability
for MVPD subscribers; (2) discourage broadcasters from removing their
programming from over-the-air availability (in response to the success
that Aereo has recently enjoyed); and (3) eliminate broadcast
blackouts of sports coverage in certain situations.
Continued:
http://tinyurl.com/CBL-McCainBill
Poster's note: MVPD = Multichannel video programming distributor.
Includes CATV, DBS, FiOS, U-verse, and TVRO program resellers.
(Wikipedia)
Neal McLain
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 18:20:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Neal McLain <nmclain.remove-this@and-this-too.annsgarden.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"
Message-ID: <2dd3b1fe-563e-42f7-8026-b60bf06136c7@h13g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>
On May 24, 8:18 am, Neal McLain <nmclain.remove-t...@and-this-
too.annsgarden.com> wrote:
> Posted on CommLawBlog May 14, 2013 by Kevin Goldberg
>
> Proposed law looks to address multiple aspects of TV in the MVPD era,
> including bundling, broadcast abandonment and blackouts.
>
> True to his reputation as a maverick, Arizona Senator John McCain has
> authored a bill seemingly designed to please nobody, while arguably
> disserving just about everybody. Dubbed the "Television Consumer
> Freedom Act of 2013", it consists of clumsily crafted legislative
> language that mashes together in one bill three disparate and
> contentious aspects of the current video delivery system. In only one
> of those three areas does McCain's proposal come to remotely practical
> terms with the problem it seeks to address.
>
> McCain's bill aims to: (1) promote "a la carte" program availability
> for MVPD subscribers; (2) discourage broadcasters from removing their
> programming from over-the-air availability (in response to the success
> that Aereo has recently enjoyed); and (3) eliminate broadcast
> blackouts of sports coverage in certain situations.
>
> Continued:
> http://tinyurl.com/CBL-McCainBill
>
>
> Poster's note: MVPD = Multichannel video programming distributor.
> Includes CATV, DBS, FiOS, U-verse, and TVRO program resellers.
> (Wikipedia)
>
> Neal McLain
It appears that I got the links mixed up. The correct link to the
McCain article is:
http://tinyurl.com/q39kpnm
Neal McLain
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