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FCC streamlines DBS rules

By Bill McConnell -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/14/2002 4:00:00 AM

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday eliminated inconsistencies between rules governing ownership of direct-broadcast satellite operations and other noncable direct-to-home platforms such as C-band satellite.

As part of the cleanup, the FCC ordered DBS operators to start offering programming packages in Alaska and Hawaii that are "reasonably" comparable to those received by mainland customers.

The commission also eliminated restrictions on foreign ownership of DBS, which they said have generally been waived anyway.

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