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We Are Not Impressed By New York City's Proposed Cable Consumer Bill Of Rights

We Are Not Impressed By New York City's Proposed Cable Consumer Bill Of Rights

New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson has proposed tying a Cable Consumer Bill of Rights into the 10-year franchise renewals Time Warner and Cablevision are expected to sign later this year. The proposal would force cable operators to disclose information about their expenses and service goals—which sounds nice and important on paper—but wastes an unrivaled opportunity to end the cable operators’ most hated practices.