TVFREEDOM SMACKS MVPDS WITH POLL

摘要

A recently released Harris poll commissioned by broadcaster coalition group TVfreedom provides plenty of fodder for its ongoing attacks on the cable industry. TVfreedom and the cable-backed American Television Alliance have taken the very pointed point in their war over retrans fees and the FCC's current proceeding looking at the definition of good faith negotiations. TVfreedom was trumpeting such findings as: 77% of those polled (2,047 adults 18+, 1,536 of whom subscribe to pay TV) said they somewhat or strongly agree that "pay-TV providers care more about their own profits than ensuring quality service"; 90% said they should not have to take bundled service-phone, Internet, video-to get the lowest price for TV; and 79% said they pay too much to rent their cable box/DVR (a point FCC chairman Tom Wheeler made in proposing two weeks ago to open up boxes to third parties).