MCN Newswire:Wheeler Seeks Documents from Time Warner Cable;Smaller Cable Ops Sing Blues In K.C., But Have Hope; Analysts To Ops: Fear Silicon Valley

Top Stories - July 30, 2014 Wheeler Seeks Documents from Time Warner Cable FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has told Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus in no uncertain terms that he has "strong concern" that TWC's actions "have created the inability of consumers in the Los Angeles area to watch televised games of the Los Angeles Dodgers." more Smaller Cable Ops Sing Blues in K.C., but Have Hope As independent operators settle in Kansas City this week for their annual convention, they've got more on their minds than just barbecue and blues. In the group's hometown this year, National Cable Television Cooperative and American Cable Association members have gathered to hash out the myriad issues facing small, midsized and independent cable operators: the skyrocketing cost of programming, Internet-protocol delivery of video and data, retransmission consent and TV Everywhere.  Multichannel News editor in chief Mark Robichaux caught up with ACA president and CEO Matt Polka to hear what's on his legislative agenda for members. more Analysts to Ops: Fear Silicon Valley Kansas City--Finding a small cable operator complaining about high programming costs at the Independent Show is easier than finding a barbeque joint in this city. But a group of analysts tried to persuade the cable faithful here that programmers shouldn't be the focus of their fear and ire…Silicon Valley should be. more GAO: Consumers Concerned About Usage-Based Pricing Based on what it says are preliminary observations, the Government Accountability Office has found that focus groups were generally OK with wireless usage-based pricing (UBP), while expressing "strong negative reactions" to wireline UBP. more Windstream Soars on REIT Plans Stock in Windstream Communications, the Little Rock, Ark.-based competitive local exchange carrier soared more than 20% on Tuesday on news the company plans to spin off its network assets as a real estate investment trust (REIT), which could give the company significant tax breaks and have sweeping implications across the broadband market. more Video/Blogs MCN One-On-One In 2 National Geographic Channels CEO Courteney Monroe On The Money, Mike Farrell It's Your Move, JB As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen 'What/If' Time: SiliValley's Front Door To Cable Content Capital Letters, John Eggerton Cohen: Comcast's Diversity Efforts Are Getting On Up The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Will Arris Add Netflix To App Mix? News TNT Delivers Hot July Ratings AT&T Adds San Antonio To 'GigaPower' List Netflix, AT&T Cut Interconnection Deal INSP Launches 140,000 More NCTC Subs CNBC, Fox Join Apple TV Lineup FCC Seeks Comment On Mediacom Unbundling Petition Spike TV Drops TNA Wrestling Series DirecTV Still Balking At TWC Over SportsNet LA Production Manager - WUCF TV - Orlando, FL General Sales Manager - WOI-TV - Des Moines, IA Rentention Specialist - Cable TV Company - Milwaukee, WI Retention Specialist - Cable TV Company - Milwaukee, WI Broadcast Engineer - RNN TV - New York See all career listings here.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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