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Technologie i telekomunikacja · 14.07.1998

Horizontal Ownership Limits

In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``Further Notice''), the Commission seeks comment on possible revisions of the cable television horizontal ownership rules and the method by which horizontal ownership is calculated. The Commission seeks comment on whether, in light of evolving market conditions, the horizontal ownership limit should remain at 30% of homes passed nationwide by cable, and also seeks comment on the 35% minority-control allowance. The Further Notice also seeks comment on whether the Commission should revise the rules to consider the presence in the market of all multichannel video programming providers (``MVPDs'') rather than cable operators alone, and whether to base the limit on actual subscribers rather than on homes passed. The Further Notice is part of a companion Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration which is summarized elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

Source: Federal Register — Federal Communications CommissionOpen original release →