Cable operators and local governments have been sparring over how the Federal Communications Commission regulates the relationship between cable/broadband service providers and local franchising authorities (LFAs). Specifically, they’re at odds over what cable operators can charge local governments for services rendered under franchise agreements and whether LFAs can charge fees on the broadband portion of mixed-use — cable and broadband — providers.
Cable operators clearly don't want the FCC to start taking a bite out of their broadband revenue as they transition away from traditional video service and as those broadband revenues start representing a greater piece of the total pie.
