FCC Deletes Dead Rules: Cable Regs Get a Clean Sweep
Published Date: 8/26/2025
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The FCC’s Media Bureau is cleaning up old rules that courts have already tossed out. This means cable and satellite companies won’t have to follow outdated program carriage and encoding rules anymore. These changes help everyone by making the rules clearer and simpler, with no new costs or deadlines to worry about.
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