Cable Industry Resisting Channel Lineups in Online Public File Requirement
The cable industry is resisting having to keep its channel lineups in online public inspection files. NCTA and the American Cable Association are advocating against the requirement, which was backed by a variety of broadcast and local franchising authority interests…
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(see 1805310060). In a docket 18-92 posting Thursday, NCTA said cable channel lineups are available in numerous ways, making a public files requirement "outdated, unnecessary and unduly burdensome." ACA said operators have incentives to disseminate channel information or risk the loss of potential or existing customers. Company websites, on-screen guides and paper guides are easier to access than the FCC online public inspection file database, said the filing posted Friday. The cable groups urged eliminating the requirement that a current listing of channel lineups be maintained at a system's local offices.