House Commerce subcmte head Greg Walden (R-OR) is looking to streamline the FCC, again. Cable isn’t endorsing specific proposals but has been generally supportive, and Walden, whose FCC overhaul bills failed in the Senate last year, wants to introduce similar proposals this year. Sen Dean Heller (R-NE), who supported the Senate version of Walden’s bill last year, will “continue to work with Chairman Walden to bring these bills up for discussion in both chambers of Congress,” a spokesman told us. NCTA, Comcast and subcmte ranking member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) comment.

More top stories in today’s CableFAX Daily:

 
Time Warner Cable and Journal Broadcast’s retrans spat is a bit unusual. Here’s why.
 
YES Network inked a deal with Fox Sports Media Group to televise live ACC basketball and football games and Big East basketball games.
 
The FCC should stay away from VoIP interconnection trials sought by AT&T and others, ACA told the agency in a filing. Read on for the association’s reasoning.

The Daily

Subscribe
Wednesday–October 15

Docufilm Debut: NCTA Tells the Story of Broadband Restoration

NCTA is spotlighting one of the tougher aspects of keeping the country’s communications operating: the critical recovery efforts that take place in areas hit by natural disasters.

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB or hiring for one?
VIEW JOBS

In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors. The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact us at marketing@cynopsis.com, for more information about posting a job on the website and our Jobs newsletter, sent twice weekly to 85,000 media professionals.