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Article: Cable Companies Don't Need to Share Lines
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- June 27, 2005
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HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
06-27-2005
Dateline: WASHINGTON
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that cable companies may keep rival Internet providers from using their lines, a decision that will limit competition and consumers' choices.
The 6-3 decision is a victory for the Bush administration, which sought exclusive control to promote broadband investment from deep-pocketed cable companies.
Judges should defer to the expertise of the Federal Communications Commission, which concluded that limited access is best for the industry, the high court said in an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas.
More than 19 million homes have cable broadband service. At issue is whether cable ...