November 19, 2014

ACA Applauds House Passage Of New STELA Bill

PITTSBURGH, November 19, 2014 – American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement regarding House passage of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act of 2014:

“ACA is very pleased that the House today passed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act of 2014, a measure that would make key reforms to badly broken retransmission rules and burdensome CableCARD regulations. This bill would, among other things, ban retransmission consent collusion by any same-market TV stations that are not commonly owned and do away with features of the Federal Communications Commission’s CableCARD rules forcing cable operator deployment of set-tops boxes (STBs) with a separate security module, a very expensive and unjustified government mandate.

“ACA urges the Senate to pass this bipartisan bill without delay and transmit it to the White House for President Barack Obama’s signature.”

About the American Cable Association: Based in Pittsburgh, the American Cable Association is a trade organization representing about 850 smaller and medium-sized, independent cable companies who provide broadband services for nearly 7 million cable subscribers primarily located in rural and smaller suburban markets across America.  Through active participation in the regulatory and legislative process in Washington, D.C., ACA’s members work together to advance the interests of their customers and ensure the future competitiveness and viability of their business.  For more information, visit https://acaconnects.org/