What is cable deregulation?
The City used to control many aspects of cable TV here in Iowa City. But there have been three Congressional laws, or Cable Acts, passed that changed things dramatically. One Act was passed in 1984, one in 1992 and one in 1996. Each law further deregulated the cable industry, leaving the City with less and less control. There are many reasons why this happened, but the result is that cities have much less authority to regulate the cable industry now than they did 25 years ago. Today there is discussion about even more cable TV deregulatory action by Congress.
