The Nation - News from July 19, 1987

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia gave limited approval to deregulation of the cable industry, including a Federal Communications Commission rule that most U.S. communities cannot control rates. The ruling affirmed most of a package of FCC rules that took effect in January, including a rule that allows rate regulation only in communities “not subject to effective competition.” The FCC determined that competition existed in any region with at least three television channels, which is estimated to be 75% of the country.