Retrans War Heats Up

摘要

Cable operators and broadcasters, veterans of a long-fought war over blackouts and pricing, are set for battle once again.The FCC's congressionally mandated review of the "totality of circumstances" definition of good faith retransmission consent negotiations has helped rekindle the fiery rhetoric between both sides. Broadcasters have charged cable operators with "manufacturing" disputes to get the FCC to step in, while cable operators say the process is broken and needs fixing.