Telecommunications: The Changing Status of Competition to Cable Television
RCED-99-158
Published: Jul 08, 1999. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the status of competition in the subscription television market; (2) the extent to which ownership ties between cable companies and program suppliers may be affecting the development of competition; and (3) key factors that may influence the development of competition in the future.
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Antitrust lawCable ratesCable televisionCommunication satellitesCompetitionMonopoliesTelecommunications industryTelevision broadcastingDirect broadcast satellitesTelevision