Comcast Gets Rate Deregulation in Washington City
Lacey, Washington, can't regulate Comcast basic cable rates because Comcast is subject to effective competition there, the FCC Media Bureau said in an order Thursday. It rejected opposition from the city that Comcast used outdated 2010 census data, saying use…
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of census figures was consistent with FCC precedent and the city didn't demonstrate the direct broadcast satellite penetration rate in Lacey fell below the required 15 percent threshold. The order covers roughly 17,000 households.