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Incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Questions FCC on TV Franchises

An AP newswire article by John Dunbar, via Yahoo! News, reports that:

The incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is questioning whether the Federal Communications Commission has the legal authority to issue rules that would make it easier for competitors to enter the cable television business.

The commission was scheduled to vote on the issue Wednesday morning, but the meeting was delayed because FCC staff were still working on some agenda items.

In a letter, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., wrote, "It would be extremely inappropriate for the Federal Communications Commission to take action that would exceed the agency's authority and usurp congressional prerogative to reform the cable television and local franchising process."

posted by Fergie @ 12/20/2006 12:41:00 PM