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Apartment renters may have more options for cable TV
The federal agency that regulates TV has thrown out those exclusive deals that some landlords sign with cable companies. In some apartment complexes (maybe where you live?), tenants don't set up their own cable subscription. Instead, their apartment comes with a certain cable package, and the tenants have no say in it.
The Federal Communiations Commission says that's no longer OK - consumers need to have a choice of what TV package they want. The FCC also says cable rates have just about doubled in the last 10 years.
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Posted by on November 1, 2007 10:35 am :: Comments (2) :: Permalink
2 Responses to "Apartment renters may have more options for cable TV"
says:
July 21, 2008 12:41 pm
Does the recent FCC Ban (3/21/08)on exclusive Telecom services in apartment buildings (cable, internet, phones) apply to privately owned companies as well? My landlord (Lindsey Properties) owns their own communications company (Lindsey Communications - LCI). We have to use LCI in order to receive cable and internet. Is this still legal under the new FCC ban? I was under the impression that we were supposed to receive more options in our cable carrier choices.
says:
July 21, 2008 3:04 pm
To Kari:
You can file a consumer complaint with the Missouri Public Service Commission.
