FCC To End Exclusive Cable For Apartments

spiffyman writes "The New York Times is reporting that on Wednesday the FCC will end exclusive contracts to provide cable service to apartment buildings. Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin is quoted as saying that cable prices have risen 'about 93 percent in the last 10 years' and that the FCC hopes to see more competition out of this move. This is a step in the right direction. In my apartment, for example, I have (dead) outlets for one cable company but am forced to go with the higher-priced firm. Moves like this will help those who live in areas where competition — even minimal competition — exists. The article also discusses the impact this may have on low- to middle-income families, who disproportionately live in apartment complexes."

Comments

Re:It's about goddamn time.

[notamisfit]

Call it whatever you want. You had a choice, walked right into it (unless somebody forged your name on the lease), and now want to call down the coercive power of government to fix your fuck-up.

Re:Repackaged Satellite

[tighr]

They've been spending the days remapping the channels (especially HD) into their new packages. Their favorite time to do this is during the sporting events when suddenly your baseball game turns into some flower pot show and you're frantically changing channels trying to figure out where they put the game. If its truly during the baseball games like you say, then you probably have plenty of time between pitches to find the next channel. Baseball: slowest game ever!