ACA Digs In on Retrans, July 1 Set-Top Ban

ACA DIGS IN ON RETRANS, JULY 1 SET-TOP BAN
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Moss]
Some lawmakers this week were asking members of the American Cable Association for suggestions for a solution to the issue of retransmission consent, the head of the lobbying group said Friday. The ACA held its 14th Annual Washington Summit earlier this week, which was capped by its members going to the Hill to meet with lawmakers Wednesday. The two issues on the agenda were retransmission consent and the July 1 ban on set-tops with integrated security. ACA president Matt Polka said that in a number of cases, his members were told by congressmen that retransmission consent -- which allows broadcasters to demand compensation for carriage of their stations -- is a tough issue. But Polka was heartened that some of these lawmakers asked his members “to give us a solution.” That’s important, according to Polka, because the ACA is trying to get Congress engaged in the retransmission-consent issue. “We’re going to persist,” he said.
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