With Fri the sunset for the FCC’s exclusivity ban, the heat’s getting turned up for action or inaction, depending on where you fall on the issue. Congress has been largely silent, but Rep Ed Markey (D-MA) jumped into the fray this week to urge the extension of the rules. Read on for his thoughts about the ’92 Cable Act which were expressed in a letter to the FCC, what major industry players are saying and the consequences of the pending expiration.

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