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It's Business As Usual For U.S. Telecom And Cable Companies On The Network Neutrality Front
Standard & Poors, March 2011
Abstract
With the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rules on Internet competition and broadband industry practices facing an array of challenges in the U.S. Congress and in the courts?-including hearings this week in a House subcommittee, and subsequent resolution by the subcommittee to disapprove the network neutrality rules?-the ultimate fate of these regulations remains uncertain. However, even if the rules go into effect in their present form later this year, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services believes they will not affect our ratings or outlook on any rated telecommunications, cable-TV, or satellite video providers. (Listen to related podcast titled, 'Why The New FCC Order Has Little Effect On U.S. Telecom And Cable Companies,' dated March 21, 2011.) We base this opinion in
Article Type:COMMENTS
Companies mentioned in this report are: Comcast Corp.,AT&T Inc.,Level 3 Communications Inc.,Verizon Communications Inc.,MetroPCS Communications Inc.
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