Following a heated debate at the House Communications subcmte hearing on reauthorizing the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act last week, cable butt-headed with broadcasters again in their responses to Senate Commerce’s questions on how legislators should proceed with the renewal. NCTA, ACA and NAB comment.

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As we’ve reported, NAB is trying to hammer the interconnect agreements that allow MVPDs to jointly sell advertising across multiple providers’ markets. And that’s not sitting well with NCTA chief Michael Powell.
 

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Commentary by Steve Effros There’s an old saying, credited to Philosopher George Santayana: “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” There appear to be many folks, these days, who

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