FCC to Strike Landlord Access Covenants

In a move that both private NGO’s, Verizon and AT&T favor, the FCC will change the rules that permit a landlord to only permit service for the entire complex to a single provider.  This will certainly open up markets:

Commission officials and consumer groups said the new rule could significantly lower cable prices for millions of subscribers who live in apartment buildings and have had no choice in selecting a company for paid television. Government and private studies show that when a second cable company enters a market, prices can drop as much as 30 percent.

I am all for free open competition. However I have a nagging feeling that this ruling will be challenged if for nothing else trampling on contract law. Something that should not be taken lightly.

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