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FCC Orders Deregulated Rates for Ohio and Calif. Time Warner Cable Customers

Phillip Dampier April 11, 2013 Competition, Consumer News, DirecTV, Dish Network, Public Policy & Gov't, Rural Broadband 1 Comment

timewarner twcThe Federal Communications Commission has opened the door for Time Warner Cable to raise basic cable rates in several parts of Ohio and California after ruling the company faces effective competition from Dish Networks and DirecTV.

Under FCC rules cable rates for the broadcast basic tier, which includes local television stations and a handful of basic cable networks, remain regulated by the government until a cable operator can prove at least 50 percent of their service area is covered by a competing provider and 15 percent of its would-be customers are signed up with a competitor.

Cable companies have requested rate deregulation in countless communities as satellite and television service from phone companies penetrates their markets. Once rates are deregulated, cable operators can raise them to whatever price they believe the marketplace will bear.

In several affected communities, Time Warner Cable’s service is so uncompelling, almost half of the households have signed up for satellite service instead.

The communities affected in Ohio:

  • City of Bellefontaine
  • Howard Township
  • Village of Huntsville
  • Village of Lakeview
  • McArthur Township
  • North Bloomfield Township
  • Village of Russells Point
  • Stokes Township
  • Washington Township
  • Village of Zanesville

In California:

  • Bradford
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Stillion
Stillion
11 years ago

Note Zanesville is not a village, it is incorporated as a city. 🙂

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