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Article: United States: Cable, Satellite TV Licensing Regime Could See Overhaul.
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- Article date:
- February 26, 2009
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Byline: sandesh03
A decades-old complex network of cable and satellite copyright licenses for paid TV will get a second look in Congress this year, causing lobby shops throughout the industry to gear up their war rooms.
A small portion of the license regime, governing distant channels offered by satellite TV, expires in December. As lawmakers look to reauthorize it, some are calling for a complete overhaul of the licensing system, which opens the possibility for new winners and losers in the sector.
At hearings Wednesday, representatives from the cable industry called for a light touch in changing what they admitted is an antiquated system.
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