TWC Gets FCC Rate Deregulation in Parts of Wisconsin
Various Wisconsin communities can no longer regulate Time Warner Cable basic rates, the FCC Media Bureau said in an order Tuesday in docket 12-172, rejecting opposition from the cities of Kenosha and Racine. The cities argued that TWC had failed…
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to demonstrate effective competition in the franchise areas and that TWC used ZIP codes in its petition that were not specifically for the cities. Racine also contended TWC hadn't established that rival AT&T's buildout was sufficient. The Media Bureau said in its order TWC had satisfied effective competition determination under the LEC test, that it had shown AT&T's video subscriber penetration in those cities was significant and that TWC had submitted additional information that specifically included Racine and Kenosha. The bureau also rejected arguments from the two cities that TWC hadn't satisfied the competing provider test, because TWC's petition didn't seek a finding of effective competition under that test. The order covers eight communities around Wisconsin.