Ask Yourself Why... Cable rates Got So High

GROUP: CABLE SPENDS BIG IN DC
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Moss]
Common Cause charged Wednesday that the cable industry’s nearly $100 million in spending on campaign contributions and lobbying has led to favorable treatment in Washington, resulting in higher prices for consumers and the defeat of a la carte legislation. “The return on cable’s investment has been impressive: a 90% increase in cable rates since 1995 and industry-friendly regulations that boost profits, coupled with even more consolidation among cable companies,” Common Cause said in unveiling its first Ask Yourself Why report. “Big cable’s spending has also limited the tools that parents have to shield their children from inappropriate cable programs.” The National Cable & Telecommunications Association immediately disputed Common Cause’s findings and allegations. “It’s ridiculous,” NCTA spokesman Brian Dietz said.
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