FCC Investigates Cable Pricing

Comcast, Cox and other cable companies pricing policies are under scrutiny

By: Michael Snowden | WKRG-TV
Published: November 04, 2008

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission has
opened an investigation into the pricing policies of major cable
operators and Verizon Communications Inc.
Cable companies the agency plans to look into include Comcast
Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc., Cox Communications Inc., Charter
Communications Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., Bright House
Networks, Suddenlink Communications, Bend Cable Communications, GCI
Company, Harron Entertainment and RCN Corp., according to a letter
the agency sent pay-TV operators Oct. 30.
At issue is the companies' practice of moving analog channels
into digital tiers to free up bandwidth for other uses, such as
high-definition channels. Analog customers will have to rent a
digital set-top box from the operator or buy the digital TV plan to
watch those channels.
Verizon offers services that compete cable company offerings.

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