An effort to expand government control over cable programming appeared destined to fail Nov. 27, as regulators faced intense pressure from industry lobbyists and like-minded lawmakers. A recent Federal Communications Commission report promoted by the agency's chairman, Kevin Martin, found that cable TV reaches a wide enough U.S. audience to trigger a rule within a 1984 law that would give the government significant new powers to ensure program diversity.
November 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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An effort to expand government control over cable programming appeared destined to fail Nov. 27, as regulators faced intense pressure from industry lobbyists and like-minded lawmakers.
A recent Federal Communications Commission report promoted by the agency’s chairman, Kevin Martin, found that cable TV reaches a wide enough U.S. audience to trigger a rule within a 1984 law that would give the government significant new powers to ensure program diversity.
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