Tag: powerless
The Blackout Gridlock: Why the FCC Remains Powerless in the CBS-Time Warner Cable Standoff
The summer of 2013 has become a cautionary tale of corporate brinkmanship, leaving millions of American television viewers caught in the crossfire of a high-stakes carriage dispute. As CBS and Time Warner Cable (TWC) remain locked in a contentious battle over retransmission fees, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finds itself in an increasingly precarious position: […]
