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NCTA Asks FCC to Keep Docket Open for Cable Companies

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2025 –  A cable industry trade association wants cable operators to be able to contact subscribers using text messages and mobile apps in addition to email. In a filing Wednesday , NCTA said cable operators wanted to contact subscribers with a range of modern communications tools, not just email.

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Advocates Urge FCC to Apply CALM Act to Streaming, Citing Disability Concerns

Broadband Breakfast

  In recent filings, the National Association of Broadcasters, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, and the Streaming Innovation Alliance said the CALM Act of 2010 did not extend to services like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or Paramount+.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Broadband Theft and Vandalism

Broadband Breakfast

Code to impose stronger penalties for those who intentionally damage or steal broadband cables and equipment. Veasey said the legislation responds to a surge in broadband cable theft that disrupts essential services. The bill updates Section 1362 of Title 18 of the U.S. Industry leaders welcomed the bill.

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League of MN Cities recap on SF2045: Community TV grants and HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill

Blandin on Broadband

The House Legacy Finance Committee reviewed a proposal geared toward supporting local public, educational, and governmental television channels, while the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee examined legislation that would give local governments the authority to franchise internet providers.

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Ely City Council supports HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill

Blandin on Broadband

The Ely Echo reports on the City Councils support of ( SF 2045 and HF 1740 ) As consumers choose new ways to access television programming, entities including Ely TV are feeling the consequences. Currently, those fees are only collected for cable television service. Grant Hauschild (D) and State Rep. Roger Skraba (R).

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NCTA Urges the FCC to Reject Expansion of Regulatory Fees

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 – The cable industry can’t afford higher regulatory fees, according to the NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. ” Under a pending FCC action, cable operators will be required to pay $1.54 NAB is hoping to take fee pressure off radio and TV stations.

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Carr FCC Fighting to Keep $57 Million Fine against AT&T

Broadband Breakfast

The FCC noted that CTIA and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, which represent the 5G and cable industries respectively, have already argued the agency’s current enforcement procedures are unconstitutional.